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Bio Standard Corporation Announces First Acquisition.


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Bio Standard Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
 "BSTN") announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire up to 80% of Palm Beach Rejuvenation Rejuvenation
Aeson

in extreme old age, restored to youth by Medea. [Rom. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322]

apples of perpetual youth

by tasting the golden apples kept by Idhunn, the gods preserved their youth. [Scand. Myth.
 Centres, Inc. (PBRC PBRC Pennington Biomedical Research Center
PBRC Public Benefits Resource Center
PBRC Pacific Biosciences Research Center
PBRC Pit Bull Rescue Center
PBRC Presidential Blue Ribbon Committee
), Palm Beach, FL.

PBRC is a rapidly growing firm engaged in the business of Anti-Aging Therapies with emphasis on Human Growth Hormone human growth hormone (HGH): see growth hormone.  and Testosterone Therapy.

Since inception in December, 2000, PBRC has experienced rapid revenue growth to $757,600 during the quarter ended March 31, 2002, from $22,200 during the same quarter of 2001. PBRC's gross profit margins are 55% and PBRC anticipates continued rapid growth in revenues.

The current human growth hormone market is estimated to be approximately $2 billion and is shared by Kabi, Genentech, Eli-Lilly, Serono and Pharmacia. It has been widely reported that a significant number of the adult population over 40 is growth hormone growth hormone or somatotropin (sōmăt'ətrō`pən), glycoprotein hormone released by the anterior pituitary gland that is necessary for normal skeletal growth in humans (see protein).  deficient. In August, 1996, the FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


FDA,
n.pr See Food and Drug Administration.

FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration.
 approved Human Growth Hormone for the use in adult patients for the first time. Prior to FDA approval, HGH HGH, hGH human growth hormone.

HGH
abbr.
human growth hormone


hGH Human growth hormone. See Growth hormone.
 was only authorized for use to promote growth in short-statured children with HGH deficiencies. Physicians now prescribe HGH for hormonal deficient adult patients and to delay to the aging process in adults.

Clinical studies conducted by Dr. Daniel Rudman, an endocrinologist from Madison, WI, were published in the New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world.  on July 5, 1990, with clinical findings on human growth hormone and its effects on aging. Using volunteers with an average age of 71 for his studies, Dr. Rudman, administered synthetically manufactured HGH to replicate what the human pituitary pituitary /pi·tu·i·tary/ (pi-too´i-tar?e)
1. hypophysial.

2. pituitary gland; see under gland.


anterior pituitary  adenohypophysis.
 usually produces naturally. Dr. Rudman's published study reported a reversal of the aging process after six months of injections in the group receiving the HGH. Dr Daniel Rudman in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that, "The effects of six months of human growth hormone on lean body mass and adipose tissue adipose tissue (ăd`əpōs'): see connective tissue.
adipose tissue
 or fatty tissue

Connective tissue consisting mainly of fat cells, specialized to synthesize and contain large globules of fat, within a
 were equivalent in magnitude to the changes incurred during 10 to 20 years of aging." The group that didn't receive any HGH continued to age normally.

Bio Standard anticipates acquiring the initial 5% of PBRC within 45 days thru an exchange of shares and up to an additional 75% to be acquired upon PBRC's revenue growth and of resulting operations. BSTN believes that HGH and testosterone therapies rank amongst the highest fastest growing segments of the anti-aging and life extension therapy markets.

BSTN continues to explore other opportunities within the biotech sector.

The matters discussed in this release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical information provided herein may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes", "anticipates", "plans", "expects" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that we may anticipate include without limitation, continued acceptance of the PBRC's products and services, increased levels of competition, new products and scientific changes, the dependence upon financing, third party suppliers, the rules of regulatory authorities and risks associated with any potential acquisitions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's analysis, judgment, belief or expectation only as of the date hereof.
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