COLD-fX
A natural, proven, remedy for colds
Come winter in most pharmacies across Canada, Cold-fX is placed prominently on their shelves of cold remedies. More than 6,000 pharmacies carry the North-American ginseng formula Cold-fX, and elite athletes and several Canadian professional sports teams, including the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens, use the product to stay well. In 2005 Pharmacy Post magazine named Cold-fX the number one pharmacist-recommended natural cold remedy in Canada and just two years later, the remedy was included in the Physician's Desk Reference - one of the most important medical publications in the world. In 2009, the company became an 'official supplier' to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. From University of Alberta spin-off to publicly traded company, Cold-fX manufacturer CV Technologies has achieved international recognition for developing products focused on evidence-based preventative health care.
Innovator: Dr. Jacqueline Shan
Company: CVTechnologies
Relevant Location: Edmonton, Alberta (home to University of Alberta)
Innovation System Building Blocks: University of Alberta, Capital Health, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, AVAC
Sector: Life Sciences
Significant Date: 1992 (CV Technologies founded)
Further Information:
www.cvtechnologies.com
www.cold-fx.com
http://www.abheritage.ca/abinvents/inventions/inv_hw_cold_fx.htm
Photo courtesy of www.cold-fx.com
Current as of: Friday, October 24, 2008
Maintained by: Communications branch, AET
