WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Aug. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HealthSport, Inc. (OTCBB:HSPO), a fully integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of branded nutritional supplements in a one-of-a-kind edible film strip delivery system, today announced that on September 1, 2008, CVS Caremark Co. will launch Pediatric Electrolyte Strips under its own private label. CVS is the largest retail drug chain in the US with more than 6,300 drug stores in 40 states. The addition of the strips into the CVS planogram, which comes on the heels of the strips' launch in Walgreen's in early August, is yet another major step in providing mass consumer availability in time for the approaching cough, cold and flu season. Unico Holdings, Inc. and HealthSport, Inc. continue to aggressively broaden distribution of pediatric electrolyte strips that are developed and manufactured by HSPO's wholly-owned subsidiary, Innozen, Inc.
"It is exciting to see the acceptance of this new product by the largest retailers in the country. The industry awareness of the pediatric electrolyte strips is exponentially increasing, and the addition of CVS to our rapidly expanding list of retailers is indicative of the growth that we had anticipated. Between CVS and Walgreen's, we will now have our pediatric strips in over 12,000 drug stores nationwide," stated Rob Davidson, Chairman, HealthSport, Inc.
About HealthSport, Inc.
HealthSport, Inc. (http://healthsportinc.com) is a fully integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of unique and proprietary branded and private label edible film strip nutritional supplements and over-the-counter drugs. The Company owns three subsidiaries -- Enlyten, Inc., InnoZen, Inc. and Cooley Nutraceuticals, Inc. Enlyten (http://www.enlytenstrips.com) was created to market and distribute HealthSport's products. InnoZen, Inc. (http://www.innozen.com), is the preeminent formulator, developer and manufacturer of edible film strips that deliver drug actives through buccal (between the cheek and gum) absorption. InnoZen's proprietary edible film strip delivery technology is superior to any other competitive edible film strips currently available on the market. InnoZen has five patents pending and has developed numerous trade secrets which it incorporates in the development and manufacturing process of edible film strips. The Company's current products are sold through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Enlyten, Inc.
About Unico Holdings, Inc.
Unico Holdings, Inc., (www.unico-holdings.com) is a leading independent manufacturer of private label health and personal care products. Headquartered in Lake Worth, Florida, Unico's product offering includes pediatric electrolyte solutions and personal care products. The Company markets its products through numerous sales channels, including large retail merchandisers, drug store chains, grocery stores and pharmaceutical distributors. Unico's customers include most of the largest retailers and distributors in the U.S. in each of these sales channels. As part of its on-going expansion strategy, Unico will look to increase opportunities in manufacturing, developing and purchasing additional product lines while continuing to expand its customer base.
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