Pharmachem Signs Distribution Agreement with Probiotical, S.p.A
The agreement includes sales of probiotic strains as well as proprietary formulations for the dietary supplement, nutraceutical, functional food and beverage industries.
29 Jul 2009 Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc., has obtained exclusive distribution rights in North America for the entire line of probiotic products with supporting technologies and clinical studies from Probiotical S.p.A. of Novara, Italy. The agreement includes sales of probiotic strains as well as proprietary formulations for the dietary supplement, nutraceutical, functional food and beverage industries.
According to Gregory Bonfilio, Business Development Manager of Pharmachem, the agreement calls for the two companies to collaborate on the development, manufacture and marketing of innovative probiotic products in advanced delivery forms throughout North America.
“We’re impressed with the scientific expertise of Probiotical,” said Bonfilio. “This agreement will allow Pharmachem access to a unique collection of well-characterized probiotic cultures for condition-specific therapies. In a quickly evolving and more discerning marketplace, the time is right to offer clinically tested and allergen-free probiotic strains produced in state-of-the-art, GMP (pharma-approved) facilities.”
Giorgio Cerana, Sales Manager of Probiotical, said, “Pharmachem represents the ideal partner to develop new probiotic products based upon innovative health-promoting properties of specific strains for the North American market. Pharmachem’s in-depth knowledge of the market will give us the opportunity to identify and develop new application solutions, including novel dosage forms and patented formulations and technologies, to provide consumers with probiotic products with guaranteed safety, stability and efficacy.”
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