10:52 AM EST - Better Plant Sciences Inc. : Announced that it has conducted research and development into plant-based topical products that fight against or prevent infectious diseases leading to the submission of a Natural Health Product ("NHP") application for a plant-based, antiseptic skin ointment to Health Canada to obtain an NHP number for the product. "This plant-based skin ointment was developed using the principles of Ayurveda. We have spent the last six months working to identify the plants with the most active compounds with antibacterial and antiviral properties," says Bhavna Solecki, Director of Research and Product Development at Better Plant Sciences. "We are very pleased with the resulting plant-based antiseptic skin repair and healing ointment formula we have developed to be used to help heal minor skin wounds, cuts, burns, and bruises." According to the Natural Health Products Regulations, compendial product licence applications such as this are processed within 60-days of receipt. Better Plant Sciences Inc.
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