TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALGAE DYNAMICS CORP (OTC: “ADYNF”) (the "Company"), a company focused on the development of unique health products and nutraceuticals utilizing cannabis and botanical oils, today announced it has changed its name to CanaQuest Medical Corp to better reflect its new strategic direction. CanaQuest is also seeking a new trading symbol, which it expects to announce in coming days.
The strategic direction reflected in the name CanaQuest Medical Corp is the development, manufacture and worldwide distribution of formulations that combine the significant health benefits of Omega-3 essential fatty acids derived from algae oil and extracts of cannabis and botanical oils. The formulations that we have developed, and are continuing to develop, stem from sponsored research at Western University and the University of Waterloo in London and Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, respectively. The initial formulations are intended to treat mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic, which we intend to outline in more detail in future releases.
For more information on our sponsored university research programs and other developments with the Company, please visit our website at http://algaedynamics.com and watch for the upcoming launch of our new website at http://canaquest.com.
About CanaQuest Medical Corp (formerly Algae Dynamics Corp)
CanaQuest Medical Corp is engaged in the development of unique health products and nutraceuticals that utilize hemp, cannabis and algae oils. The Company has engaged two Canadian universities to provide research into the use of botanical extracts and cannabis formulations, which we plan to use to develop products that combine the significant health benefits of Omega 3s, derived from algae oil, and extracts from cannabis oil. Our research is focused on the use of cannabis in the context of cancer and the use of cannabis derivatives for the development of our novel pharmacotherapies for mental health. The name change to CanaQuest Medical Corp reflects our new strategy, activities and developments. CanaQuest is also in the process of obtaining a purchase/sale, import/export license for cannabis and cannabis products as permitted under the Health Canada Cannabis Act.
For more information, visit http://algaedynamics.com and watch for the launch of out new website at http://www.canaquest.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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Investors should consult all the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact for CanaQuest:
Paul Ramsay, Co-Founder & President
CanaQuest Medical Corp.
E: ramsay@algaedynamics.com
T: +1 416.704.3040