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Avivagen Announces Successful Completion of Formal Safety and Toxicology Evaluation of Fully Oxidized Beta-Carotene (OxBC)
Avivagen Announces Successful Completion of Formal Safety and Toxicology Evaluation of Fully Oxidized Beta-Carotene (OxBC).
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAvivagen Inc. (TSXV:VIV, OTCQB:VIVXF) (“Avivagen”), a life sciences corporation focused on developing and commercializing products for livestock, companion animal and human applications that safely enhances feed intake and supports immune function, thereby supporting general health and performance, is pleased to announce that it has completed a series of important safety evaluations of fully oxidized beta-carotene (OxBC), the proprietary and critical active ingredient in the company’s highly-regarded OxC-beta™ product line. Results of the Avivagen-initiated toxicology study, conducted following standardized and internationally recognized protocols, provided further evidence of the safety and effectiveness of OxBC and the OxC-beta™ product line for use in human and animal applications.\n\nBased on previously conducted scientific testing, OxBC and Avivagen’s OxC-beta™ product line have achieved self-affirmed GRAS status in the United States and have already secured regulatory approval in a number of other important food and feed markets, including China, Brazil, Philippines, Mexico, Taiwan, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and Malaysia.\n\n“Through extensive internal and third-party testing, and both regulatory evaluation and customer trial and adoption of our OxC-beta line around the globe, the safety of OxBC as an active ingredient supporting a wide range of beneficial uses for humans and animals has been shown again and again,” says Kym Anthony, Chief Executive Officer, Avivagen. “Already more than 35 million livestock animals have seen enhanced health and productivity thanks to the OxBC ingredient, and over 82,000 dogs and 3,300 humans have enjoyed the benefits of OxBC products. As expected, proactively participating in this toxicology assessment has provided further evidence of the safety and effectiveness of our OxC-beta™ line and presents a valuable indicator of the significant commercialization opportunities for our technology as we continue to expand approvals and adoptions in new markets worldwide.”\n\nWhile there have been zero reports of product-related adverse events from OxBC or OxC-beta™ to date, the present toxicology tests were initiated by Avivagen to further reinforce OxBC’s applicability as a very safe ingredient in ...