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achieves record Travelan sales
Melbourne, Australia, February 13, 2024: Immuron
Limited (ASX: IMC; NASDAQ: IMRN), an Australian based and globally integrated biopharmaceutical company is pleased to announce record
sales (unaudited net sales) of Travelan , an over-the-counter immune supplement that targets pathogenic bacteria and the
toxins they produce in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
Sales of Travelan increased to
AUD $2.1 million YTD Jan 2024 compared to AUD $0.3 million YTD Jan 2023.
Australian Bureau of Statistics: short term resident returns in November
2023 were 31% higher than November 20221.
Sales of Travelan increased to
AUD $0.6 million YTD Jan 2024 compared to AUD $0.3 million YTD Jan 2023.
International Trade Administration Total U.S. citizen international
visitor departures from the United States in November 2023 were 11% higher than in November 2022. 2
Immuron have recommenced Travelan sales in Canada
Flavio Palumbo, Chief Commercial Officer said
"We are excited by the strong sales results on Travelan . Immuron's investment to drive awareness of the Travelan
brand has seen strong sales results in Australia over the summer peak travel period. We hope to get similar growth of the brand
as we increase our investment and distribution in North America during the spring / summer vacation peak period."
This release has been authorised by the directors of Immuron Limited.
is an orally administered passive immunotherapy that prophylactically reduces the likelihood of contracting travelers' diarrhea,
a digestive tract disorder that is commonly caused by pathogenic bacteria and the toxins they produce.
Travelan is a highly purified tabletized preparation of hyper immune bovine antibodies and other factors, which when
taken with meals bind to diarrhea-causing bacteria and prevent colonization and the pathology associated with travelers' diarrhea.
In Australia, Travelan is a listed medicine on the Australian Register for Therapeutic Goods (AUST L 106709) and is indicated
to reduce the risk of Travelers' Diarrhea, reduce the risk of minor gastro-intestinal disorders and is antimicrobial. In Canada,
Travelan is a licensed natural health product (NPN 80046016) and is indicated to reduce the risk of Travelers'
Diarrhea. In the U.S., Travelan is sold as a dietary supplement for digestive tract protection.
About Travelers' diarrhea
is a gastrointestinal infection with symptoms that include loose, watery (and occasionally bloody) stools, abdominal cramping, bloating,
and fever, Enteropathogenic bacteria are responsible for most cases, with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) playing a dominant
causative role. Campylobacter spp. are also responsible for a significant proportion of cases. The more serious infections with Salmonella
spp. the bacillary dysentery organisms belonging to Shigella spp. and Vibrio spp. (the causative agent of cholera) are often confused
with travelers' diarrhea as they may be contracted while travelling and initial symptoms are often indistinguishable.
Immuron Limited (ASX:
IMC, NASDAQ: IMRN), is an Australian biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing orally delivered targeted polyclonal
antibodies for the treatment of inflammatory mediated and infectious diseases.
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visit: http://www.immuron.com
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