PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Derma Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSCI), a medical device and pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, today announced that Edward J. Quilty, president and chief executive officer, will present to investors as part of the Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Life Sciences & Medical Technologies On-line Forum on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. The presentation will provide a corporate overview and a discussion of the Company’s growth strategy.
Interested parties can access the audio webcast with slide presentation at www.dermasciences.com, or from the PrecisionIR event site: http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=163511.
An archived presentation will be available for 30 days.
About Derma Sciences, Inc.
Derma Sciences is a medical technology company focused on three segments of the wound care marketplace, traditional dressings, advanced wound care dressings, and pharmaceutical wound care products. Its MEDIHONEY® product is the leading brand of honey-based dressings for the management of wounds and burns. The product has been shown to be effective in a variety of indications, and was the focus of a positive large-scale, randomized controlled trial involving 108 subjects with leg ulcers. Other novel products introduced into the $14 billion global wound care market include XTRASORB® for better management of wound exudate, and BIOGUARD® for infection prevention. Derma Sciences has successfully completed the treatment phase of a Phase 2 clinical trial in diabetic foot ulcer healing with DSC127, a novel pharmaceutical drug under development for accelerated wound healing and scar reduction. For more information please visit www.dermasciences.com.
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