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2007 Press
18th December
Merrion Pharmacueticals Plc admitted to the IEX
29th November
Alimentary Health’s Probiotic Technology Increased Availability In Stores – Marketed as Align® by Procter & Gamble
22nd November
Opsona Therapeutics Ltd In-Licenses Novel Anti-Inflammatory Modular from Nestle
20th November
Alimentary Health announces commencement of Clinical Study in Acute Diverticulitis
16th October
Recent Study Confirms Alimentary Health's Bifantis® Demonstrates Efficacy in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
18th September
Novate Medical Ltd secures €4m funding from ACT Venture Capital, Seroba Bioventures and Enterprise Ireland
12th September
FDA accepts IND filing for arverapamil (AGI-003) Phase III programme
15th August
Alimentary Health Announces Additional Clinical Studies Evaluation Agreement with Procter & Gamble
17th July
Alimentary Health Probiotic Now Available to U.S Pharmacits
8th June
Crescent Diagnostics Announces Positive Clinical Results for its Novel Bone Quality Test, BQT™
11th April
AGI Therapeutics plc FDA approval to file IND for Arverapamil Phase III study
11th April
AGI Therapeutics, plc Financial results for the twelve months ended 31 December 2006
15th February
Product update and outlook for 2007
1st February
Preliminary clinical data for mecamylamine (AGI-004) and arbaclofen (AGI-006)
25th January
Deerac Fluidics launches new high throughput liquid handling system
Merrion Pharmacueticals Plc admitted to the IEX


Kernel Capital Investee Company Merrion Pharmaceuticals Plc, was admitted to the IEX today and commenced unconditional trading. Merrion has been trading conditionally on the IEX since Thursday 13th December. The Kernel Fund invested €1.5m in Merrion Pharmaceuticals in 2006.

John Lynch, Chief Operating Officer of Merrion Pharmaceuticals Plc said, “We are very pleased to have achieved Admission to the IEX today. This is an important step in the overall development of this company. We look forward to developing our range of drug products and we will use the majority of the net proceeds from the IEX placing to fund clinical trials, preclinical testing and other research and development activities.”

Goodbody Corporate Finance is IEX Adviser and Goodbody Stockbrokers is IEX broker to Merrion Pharmaceuticals. Commenting on the announcement, Finbarr Griffin Director Goodbody Corporate Finance said “the Admission today represents a significant milestone for the Company demonstrating strong shareholder support in what are difficult markets. The Admission provides a platform for further growth for the Company whilst also providing greater liquidity to existing shareholders.”


Dr. Daniel O’ Mahony of Kernel Capital said, “we are delighted with the progress that Merrion Pharmaceuticals has made in both the technological and clinical advancement of their platform oral drug delivery technologies and in their application to new drug product developments for the treatment of various human diseases.”