BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HepaLife Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HPLF) (FWB: HL1) (WKN: 500625), developers of the first-of-its-kind bioartificial liver device intended for the treatment of human liver failure, announced that the Company has acquired a liver support technology formerly known as “HepatAssist”, along with numerous related patents, licenses, clinical protocols, and important fast-track and orphan drug designations by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).