Gum Tech Names Erik Lunell, M.D. to Scientific Advisory Committee.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1997--Gum Tech International Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :GUMM GUMM Gurus of UNIX Meeting of Minds ) Tuesday announced that Erik Lunell, M.D., a 28-year veteran of the pharmaceutical and biotechnical industries, has been appointed to the company's five-member Scientific Advisory Committee. The Scientific Advisory Committee, created by Gum Tech in 1996, includes doctors, dentists, physicists, lawyers and other technical individuals who provide insight and recommendations for present and future functional chewing gum Functional gum is the name given to types of chewing gum which impart some practical function instead of, or in addition to, the usual enjoyment provided by a traditional chewing gum as a confectionery product.
Lunell currently serves as an associate professor in clinical pharmacology Clinical pharmacology is the science of drugs and their clinical use. It is underpinned by the basic science of pharmacology, with added focus on the application of pharmacological principles and methods in the real world. on the faculty of medicine, University of Lund, Sweden. He is the author or co-author of numerous peer-related articles on the clinical pharmacology of various drugs and has written a Swedish pharmacology textbook which is in wide use today throughout Sweden. As a lecturer, Lunell has taught Clinical Trial Methodology at the Swedish Academy This article is about Svenska Akademien. For other uses, see Swedish Academy (disambiguation). The Swedish Academy (Swedish: Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. of Pharmaceutical Sciences since 1980. Lunell's current research interests include human pharmacodynamics pharmacodynamics /phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ics/ (-di-nam´iks) the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and the mechanisms of their actions, including the correlation of their actions and effects with their chemical and pharmacokinetics of nicotine, including novel delivery systems for smoking cessation smoking cessation Public health Temporary or permanent halting of habitual cigarette smoking; withdrawal therapies–eg, hypnosis, psychotherapy, group counseling, exposing smokers to Pts with terminal lung CA and nicotine chewing gum are often ineffective. . "As Gum Tech enters into the smoking cessation market with innovative chewing gum chewing gum, confection consisting usually of chicle, flavorings, and corn syrup and sugar (or artificial sweeteners). Prehistoric people are believed to have chewed resins. products such as CigArrest, Dr. Lunell's expertise in this area will be a major asset," said Jerry Kern, Gum Tech president and chief executive officer. "His current assignment on the Scientific Advisory Committee is to set the stage for government approvals of Gum Tech's smoking cessation products throughout Europe." Lunell received his M.S. degree in pharmacy (1969) at the University of Stockholm, Sweden, and his M.D. (1976) and Ph.D. (1993) degrees in medicine at the University of Lund, Sweden. Lunell was a member of the research management group at Pharmacia & Upjohn, Heisenbourg, Sweden, and later went on to hold positions as medical director and as director of clinical pharmacology. Today, Lunell is an independent consultant to the pharmaceutical industry. Gum Tech distributes its nutrient and therapeutic chewing gum products to more than 80 percent of the nation's top drugstore chains, including Walgreens, Osco, Thrifty-Payless and Sav-On. The company also enjoys a strong nationwide position in convenience-store chains and health food stores and has entered major supermarket chains. In addition, Gum Tech is increasing distribution and further expanding its presence in international markets, including Europe and the Far East. Gum Tech is located at 4205 North 7th Ave., Suite 300, Phoenix, Ariz. 85013. E-mail: gnkern@aol.com CONTACT: Gumtech International Inc., Phoenix Jerry Kern, 602/277-0606 gnkern@aol.com or Aldrich & Associates John DeNovi, 562/436-5156 john@aldrichpr.com |
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