07-09-06 BioGaia signs agreement in South America


Press Release 
6 September 2007


BioGaia signs agreement in South America

BioGaia has signed an agreement with the Chilean pharmaceutical company
Corporación Farmacéutica Recalcine. The agreement gives Recalcine exclusive
rights to sell BioGaia´s Probiotic Tablets and Drops in 5 countries in South
America: Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay. 

Recalcine, the number one pharma company in Chile & Peru has an extensive
presence in the region, with sales in more than 15 countries, a sales force of
900 reps covering the whole territory and the most advanced manufacturing plant
in Latin America producing nearly all-pharmaceutical formulations. The products
will be sold under the BioGaia brand. The registration process will start
immediately and launch will take place as soon as approval is obtained, which
is estimated to be during 2008. 

”With this new contract we strengthen our position in the growing Latin
American market. We see this agreement as an initial step into a fruitful
partnership with Recalcine” says Peter Rothschild, President BioGaia AB. 

“After a long evaluation to select the best probiotic to complement our product
portfolio, BioGaia comes as the perfect match to our organisation with strong
technological innovation and solid clinical documentation on their products.
Also, Biogaia represents a great company interested in further developing their
business in the region. We believe this alliance has a great future
ahead”comments Alejandro Weinstein, President CFR Corporation. 









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For additional information contact: 
Peter Rothschild, President, telephone: +46 8 - 555 293 00, 
Jan Annwall, Executive vice President, telephone: +46 8 - 555 293 00
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BioGaia is a biotechnology company that develops, markets and sells probiotic
products with documented health benefits. The products are primarily based on
the lactic acid bacterium Lactobacillus reuteri (Reuteri), which has probiotic,
health-enhancing effects. The class B share of the Parent Company BioGaia AB is
quoted on the Small Cap list of the Nordic Stock Exchange in Stockholm. 

www.biogaia.com
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