AURORA, Ontario, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX, FSE: HBP; OTCQX: HXBPF) announced today that it has commenced trading in the U.S. on the OTCQX International Market under the ticker symbol HXBPF. Investors can find real-time quotes, disclosure and financial information about the OTCQX International Market at www.otcqx.com.
"Our OTCQX listing provides Helix with enhanced local access to the largest capital market in the world," said John Docherty, president and chief operating officer of Helix. "Following our recently announced 20-F SEC registration, our OTCQX listing is another important steppingstone towards our ultimate goal of a listing on a major U.S. stock exchange such as The NASDAQ."
U.S. investment bank, Merriman Curhan Ford, will serve as Helix's Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on the OTCQX and will be responsible for providing guidance on the Company's continuing OTCQX-listing requirements and arranging a comprehensive suite of U.S. capital market services.
"Merriman is very pleased to sponsor Helix and to serve as their PAL," said Stephen Nash, managing director and head of Merriman Curhan Ford's OTCQX Advisory Group. "With our leadership in the advising, financing and trading of small capitalization health care companies, Merriman is uniquely positioned to help raise this exciting company's profile amongst U.S. investors."
About Helix BioPharma Corp.
Helix BioPharma Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the field of cancer therapy. The Company is actively developing innovative products for the prevention and treatment of cancer based on its proprietary technologies. Helix's product development initiatives include its Topical Interferon Alpha-2b and its novel L-DOS47 new drug candidate. Helix is listed on the TSX and FSE under the symbol "HBP" and on the O
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