Derma Sciences Announces Multiple Clinical Posters Featuring MEDIHONEY(R) and ALGICELL Ag(R) to be Presented at Upcoming Wound Care ...(RN CWS Whittier Rehabilitation Hospit...)

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital, Bradford, MA

"Active Leptospermum Honey: Treatment for various lower extremity dermatologic issues." (MEDIHONEY(R))

Tracey C. Vlahovic, DPM, associate professor, Eric Roberts, BS

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

"Management of an MRSA colonized wound using Active Leptospermum Honey impregnated calcium alginate." (MEDIHONEY(R) & XTRASORB(TM))

Mary Webb, RN, BSN, MA, CIC, Infection Control Practitioner

San Mateo Medical Center, San Mateo, CA

"A cost-effective alternative: Investigating absorbent gelling calcium alginate dressings with antimicrobial silver." (ALGICELL Ag(R))

Connie Johnson, RN, WCC, Care One, Madison, New Jersey

With regard to the clinical presentations at the Clinical Symposium, CEO Ed Quilty stated, "The interest in our products, led by MEDIHONEY(R), continues to increase. Given that advancing wound care is our stated goal, it is rewarding to see that eleven clinical posters on our products have been accepted for presentation at this highly regarded conference. The posters on MEDIHONEY do an excellent job showing the variety of wounds that can be managed with this versatile dressing. The poster on XTRASORB goes right to the heart of the issue with this dressing -- a patient was able to be discharged from the hospital due to his ability to easily change this super absorbent dressing at home. Previously, dressing changes were multiple times per day and required nursing assistance. We believe this dressing is going to help facilities save a great deal of money due to its benefits over conventional absorbent dressings. Lastly, as our sales of MEDIHONEY have increased, so have our sales of ALGICELL Ag. Connie Johnson's poster is a perfect example of how this cost-effective alternative enables clinicians to save money while maintaining a highly effective dressing regimen."

Quilty concluded, "As planned, our
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