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$GRPOF Tetra Bio-Pharma files patent for treatment of cancer, ocular disease


Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. (CSE: C.TBP, OTCQB: GRPOF, Forum) said Thursday it has submitted a provisional patent application with the U.S. patent and trademark office for a pharmaceutical drug formulation to treat various forms of cancer and ocular disease.

The global market for cancer drugs has hit US$100 billion in annual sales, and could reach US$147 billion by 2018, according to a new report by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.


The Ontario-based company was in the news recently when it and and Aphria Inc. (TSX: V.APH, OTCQB: APHQF, Forum) announced plans for the joint distribution of dried medical cannabis in the maritime provinces and Quebec.

Tetra and Aphria will enter into a joint supply agreement, the companies said in a press release.
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