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Psyence BioMed Achieves Milestone in Natural Ibogaine HCl Production and Strengthens Balance Sheet With No Debt and $12m Cash
NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (Nasdaq: PBM) (“Psyence BioMed” or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company advancing nature-derived psilocybin and ibogaine therapies for unmet mental health needs, today announced a significant scientific and manufacturing achievement. Through its investment in PsyLabs, Psyence BioMed has become the first Nasdaq-listed company to produce GMP-compliant, high-purity ibogaine hydrochloride (Ibogaine HCl) derived from a natural
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