CALGARY, Canada – October 15, 2009 – SemBioSys Genetics Inc. (TSX:SBS) today announced that it will be featured in the Scientific Discovery Program “Découverte” on CBC National Television/Radio-Canada Télévision. The documentary, airing on CBC’s French network on Sunday October 18th 2009 at 6:30 pm EDT, will describe SemBioSys’ safflower-derived Biosimilar Insulin (SBS-1000) program. The documentary will be preceded by a short interview broadcasted on the national radio show “La Semaine Verte” on Sunday morning (Oct 18th). The story will also be aired on national news sometime between October 16th and 18th inclusively. “Découverte” is the premier science and technology program presented by Radio-Canada in French and hosted by Charles Tisseyre. The documentary features award-winning journalist Marie-Claude Guay. After the program has aired, a video of the show will be available on the Radio-Canada website for “Découverte” at http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/decouverte/2009-2010/.
About SemBioSys
Calgary, Alberta-based SemBioSys is focused on leveraging our unique proprietary platform to manufacture high-value proteins and oils. SemBioSys’ seed-based protein production system can provide for its partners product enablement, exceptionally low cost and unprecedented scalability. SemBioSys is applying the platform with high selectivity to products with tremendous clinical promise and value potential. The Company’s current pharmaceutical development programs include insulin (SBS-1000, regulated as a biosimilar in Europe) and Apo AIMilano, a next-generation cardiovascular therapy. SemBioSys is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker SBS. More information is available at www.sembiosys.com.
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