THOROFARE, N.J., Feb. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akers Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:AKER) (AIM:AKR.L), ("Akers" or the "Company"), a medical device company focused on reducing the cost of healthcare through faster, easier diagnosis, announces that its Executive Chairman, Raymond F. Akers Jr., Ph.D, will present to prospective investors next week at the 17th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference in New York City.
The BIO CEO & Investor Conference is one of the USA's largest investor conferences focused on publicly traded and select private biotech companies.
"I look forward to meeting prospective investors at the BIO CEO conference next week and discussing how Akers is poised to capitalize on the growth of the in vitro diagnostics market by providing more rapid and easy diagnostic solutions to accelerate clinical decision-making and reduce the cost of healthcare."
The 17th Annual BIO CEO & Investor Conference is being held at the Waldorf Astoria New York on February 9-10, 2015. For more information visit: https://www.bio.org/events/conferences/bio-ceo-investor-conference.
ABOUT AKERS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Akers Biosciences develops, manufactures, and supplies rapid screening and testing products designed to deliver quicker and more cost-effective healthcare information to healthcare providers and consumers. The Company has advanced the science of diagnostics while responding to major shifts in healthcare through the development of several proprietary platform technologies. The Company's state-of-the-art rapid diagnostic assays can be performed virtually anywhere in minutes when time is of the essence. The Company has aligned with major healthcare companies and high volume medical products distributors to maximize product offerings, and to be a major worldwide competitor in diagnostics.
Additional information on the Company and its products can be found on our website at www.akersbiosciences.com. Follow us on Twitter @AkersBio.
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