BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OXIS International, Inc., (OTCBB:OXIS); (Paris:OXI) today announced its joint venture with engage:BDR, a leading full-service digital advertising and marketing agency, to launch its new antioxidant L-Ergothioneine (EGT™) based health and nutrition product line