VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 3, 2011) - Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SBM) (the "Company"), a biotechnology company specializing in carbohydrate chemistry technology, announced today that it has granted to directors, officers, consultants, employees and management of the Company, to purchase a total of 1,970,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $0.15 per common share for a period of five years ending November 3, 2016. The options have been granted under and are governed by the terms of the Company's current stock option plan and are subject to vesting provisions.
About Sirona Biochem Corp.
Sirona Biochem is a biotechnology company developing diabetes and obesity therapeutics, cancer vaccine antigens, cosmeceuticals and biological ingredients. We are applying a proprietary chemistry technique to improve the pharmaceutical properties of our carbohydrate-based molecules. For more information visit www.sironabiochem.com.
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Contact Information:
Julie Jang
Director, Communications
604.282.6065
jjang@sironabiochem.com
www.sironabiochem.com