Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (NEPT) Awarded Method of Use Patent for Heart Disease
Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. announced that the patent, "KRILL EXTRACTS FOR PREVENTION AND/OR TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES," was successfully issued in Europe, marking an integral achievement in eliminating competition of other entities focused on krill extract in the European cardiovascular market. The issuance of the patent is expected to thwart unregulated marketing of krill oil and relative products. "Recently, we observed players cheating on the market and misleading consumers by selling krill oil in Europe without any regulatory approval. We also noticed that they advertise unproven health benefits with their products as well as infringe on our patents. This…