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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PURE Bioscience (Nasdaq: PURE), creators of the patented antimicrobial, silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC), today reported revenues for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008 of $1,487,500, which increased more than 340% compared with $336,400 in the prior fiscal year. The Company reported a loss from operations before taxes of $(6,540,300), or $(0.24) per share, compared with a loss of $(4,654,900), or $(0.19) per share, in the prior year.
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Included in the loss from operations before taxes for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2008 was $2,638,000 of non-cash expense, including stock-based compensation, amortization and depreciation, compared with $1,796,900 of such non-cash expense for the year ended July 31, 2007.
During the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, PURE announced new distribution agreements with Orchem Corporation and DuraBan International, two recognized organizations with established sales channels which will shortly begin to market SDC-based products. In addition, the Company announced that its distribution partner in Brazil had received approval to manufacture and sell SDC-based disinfectant. Finally, PURE entered into an agreement with FTA Therapeutics, LLC for the development and licensing of additional silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC)-based products for human use. FTA has already begun initial formulation and clinical projects for FDA-regulated dermatology, wound care and medical biofilm control products containing SDC.
Earlier in the year, the company signed an agreement with Rockline
Industries, Inc., for North American distribution of PURE's ready-to-use
disinfectant product and for the development and North American
distribution of wipes products as well as new disinfectant, sanitizer and
preservative products containing SDC. R
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