PreveCeutical Receives AU$1,227,902 Research & Development Tax Incentive Cash Refund

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 17, 2020) –  PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) (the “Company” or “PreveCeutical”), is pleased to announce that it has received AU$1,227,902 cash rebate from the Australian Federal Government’s Research and Development (“R&D”) Incentive Program. The cash refund is related to expenditure on eligible Australian R&D activities conducted during the financial year ended December 31, 2019. The R&D activities were across PreveCeutival’s portfolio, including the Sol-gel nose-to-brain drug delivery system and the non-addictive analgesics programs, conducted at the University of Queensland, Australia.

This funding will support and reinforce the Company’s continued investments in its R&D programs.

The R&D tax incentive encourages companies to engage in R&D programs that have the potential to improve global health outcomes while generating economic benefits locally.

PreveCeutical’s Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Stephen Van Deventer, stated, “Receiving this tax credit, which provides us with funding without dilution of the Company’s capital, has strengthened our financial position. We are very pleased with the results that we have got from our four programs in Australia. This funding will be applied towards the research and development programs and protection of our intellectual properties derived from these programs”.

About PreveCeutical

PreveCeutical is a health sciences company that develops innovative options for preventive and curative therapies utilizing organic and nature identical products.

PreveCeutical aims to be a leader in preventive health sciences. The Company’s current research and development programs include dual gene curative and preventive therapies for diabetes and obesity; the Cannabidiols Sol-gel Program aiming to provide relief across a range of indications from pain, inflammation, seizures, and neurological disorders; Nature Identical™ peptides for the treatment of various ailments; non-addictive analgesic peptides as a replacement to the highly addictive analgesics such as morphine, fentanyl and oxycodone; and a therapeutic product for treating athletes who suffer from concussions (mild traumatic brain injury).

For more information about PreveCeutical, please visit our website www.PreveCeutical.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
Stephen Van Deventer, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact:

Stephen Van Deventer: +1 604 306 9669
Or, Investor Relations ir@preveceutical.com

Forward-Looking Statements:

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Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and, accordingly, are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of such statements.

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