VANC Pharmaceuticals Announces Conditional Approval of Previously Announced Private Placement

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 8, 2014) - VANC Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("VANC" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:NPH)(OTCQB:NUVPF), a pharmaceutical company focused on the Canadian generic drug and over-the-counter ("OTC") markets, is pleased to announce that the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") has confirmed its conditional acceptance of the private placement announced November 27, 2014 of 7,333,333 units of the Company at a price of $0.15. The Company anticipates the private placement will be oversubscribed. As a result, the Company expects to close the private placement on or about December 10, 2014.

On behalf of:

VANC Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Arun Nayyar, President and CEO

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