VANCOUVER, May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Response Biomedical Corporation reported that it recorded total revenues of $1,173,121 and a net loss of $3,544,111 or ($0.03) per share for the three month period ended March 31, 2008. Additionally, the Company announced that as of March 31, 2008 it had $7,948,912 in working capital which included $3,676,748 in share subscriptions receivable from share purchase warrants exercised at the end of the quarter.
For a further discussion of the Company’s financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2008, please refer to the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and related Management Discussion and Analysis, which can be found at www.responsebio.com, SEDAR (Canada) www.sedar.com or EDGAR (US) www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm. Information at these sites is typically available within 24 hours of the distribution of the news release.
Corporate Update
“During the first quarter we were very pleased to move into our new 46,000 square foot facility. This facility was specifically designed for development and GMP manufacturing of our proprietary point-of-care (POC) medical diagnostic tests,” said S. Wayne Kay, Chief Executive Officer. “The new facility is expected to meet the demands of our current partners, 3M Company and Shionogi & Co. of Japan, as well as the projected demands of our planned cardiovascular partner.”
“Subsequent to the end of the first quarter we were also very pleased to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance to market our rapid Influenza A+B test (Flu A+B test) and a new version of the RAMP(R) Reader, the RAMP(R) 200. 3M has put a strong sales and marketing organization in place and has begun introducing the product, which we believe will be welcomed by the growing worldwide healthcare market,” continued Mr. Kay. “A U.S. launch is expected in the third quarter of 2008. We are now awaiting the FDA’s decision on our RAMP(R) NT-proBNP Test as an aid in the diagnosis of congestive heart failure. The resubmission was completed in April 2008.”
About Response Biomedical
Response Biomedical develops, manufactures and markets rapid on-site diagnostic tests for use with its RAMP(R) Platform for clinical and environmental applications. RAMP(R) represents a new paradigm in diagnostics that provides high sensitivity and reliable information in minutes. It is ideally suited to both point-of-care testing and laboratory use. The RAMP(R) system consists of a Reader and single-use disposable test cartridges, and has the potential to be adapted to more than 250 medical and non-medical tests currently performed in laboratories. RAMP(R) clinical tests are commercially available for the early detection of heart attack and congestive heart failure.
In late 2006, the Company formed a strategic alliance with 3M Company to commercialize rapid infectious disease tests. In the non-clinical market, RAMP(R) Tests are currently provided for the environmental detection of West Nile Virus, and Biodefense applications including the rapid on-site detection of anthrax, smallpox, ricin and botulinum toxin. Several other product applications are under development. Response has achieved CE Marking and its Quality Management System is registered to ISO 13485: 2003 and ISO 9001: 2000.
Response Biomedical is a publicly traded company, listed on the TSX under the trading symbol “RBM” and quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “RPBIF”. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.responsebio.com.
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CONTACT: Response Biomedical Contacts: Bill Wickson, Manager, Investor Relations, Response Biomedical Corporation, Tel (604) 456-6073, Email: bwickson@responsebio.com; Brian Korb, Vice President, The Trout Group LLC, Tel: (646) 378-2923, Email: bkorb@troutgroup.com
CONTACT: Response Biomedical Contacts: Bill Wickson, Manager, Investor
Relations, Response Biomedical Corporation, Tel (604) 456-6073, Email:
bwickson@responsebio.com; Brian Korb, Vice President, The Trout Group LLC,
Tel: (646) 378-2923, Email: bkorb@troutgroup.com
