CorMedix Receives Minutes from Neutrolin Pre-IND Meeting with FDA

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Dec. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CorMedix Inc. (NYSE MKT: CRMD), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of cardio-renal and infectious disease, today announced receipt of the official minutes from the Nov. 14, 2013 Pre-IND (Investigational New Drug) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  The minutes confirmed the guidance received from the FDA concerning the development of Neutrolin. CorMedix intends to work with the FDA to finalize a clinical protocol and file an IND to support activities required to commercialize Neutrolin in the U.S.

"Commercializing Neutrolin in the U.S. is an important long-term goal for CorMedix, and is one that we plan to pursue in tandem with several, more immediate, key objectives," said Randy Milby, CorMedix Chief Executive Officer.  "We recently began shipping Neutrolin to our first hemodialysis customers in Germany.  As we enter 2014, we will be keenly focused on expansion into other targeted EU countries as well as non-European markets that recognize the CE Mark."

About CorMedix

CorMedix Inc. is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company that seeks to in-license, develop and commercialize therapeutic products for the prevention and treatment of cardiac, renal and infectious diseases. CorMedix's first commercial product  is Neutrolin®, a catheter lock solution for the prevention of catheter related bloodstream infections and maintenance of catheter patency in tunneled, cuffed, central venous catheters used for vascular access in hemodialysis patients. Please see the company's website at www.cormedix.com for additional information.

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