Derma Sciences' MEDIHONEY(R) to be Featured at American Professional Wound Care Association Conference

PRINCETON, N.J., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Derma Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DSCI), a specialty medical device/pharmaceutical company focused on advanced wound care, announced today that the American Professional Wound Care Association plans to spotlight Derma's MEDIHONEY® Wound and Burn Dressings at the Association's 10th Annual Conference, APWCA 2010, in Philadelphia this week. MEDIHONEY® will be featured during a breakfast symposium on Friday, April 9, titled "Anti-Microbial Dressings: New Concepts."

In addition, the company will present six posters at the conference, each showcasing successful MEDIHONEY® case studies. The poster list is as follows:

• "Active Leptospermum Honey and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Non-Healing Post-Surgical Wounds" by Edna Acuna, MD, of Dallas, TX
• "Evidence Based Practice for Pediatric Wound Care: Utilizing Active Leptospermum Honey as a Primary Dressing in Chronic Wounds" by Charleen Deo, RN, CWOCN, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, of Palo Alto, CA
• "Evidence Based Practice: Active Leptospermum Honey Dressings for Use in an Indigent Outpatient Wound Care Clinic" by Diane Maggio, RN, CWOCN, of Atlantic City, NJ
• "Active Leptospermum Honey for Pediatric Wound Care: Moving Evidence into Practice for Pediatric Wound Care" by Roxana Reyna, RNC, WCC, Driscoll Children's Hospital, of Corpus Christi, TX
• "The Clinical Benefits of Active Leptospermum Honey: Oncologic Wounds" by Debbie Segovia, RN, MSN, CWOCN, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, of Tulsa, OK
• "Selection of a Cost-effective Debriding Alternative to a Pharmaceutical Enzymatic Agent at One County Long Term Care Facility" by Mary Webb, San Mateo Medical Center, of San Mateo, CA

MEDIHONEY®, Derma Sciences' line of novel patented dressings, is comprised of a high percentage of Active Leptospermum Honey. This unique type of honey has been shown in a randomized controlled study to increase the rate of chronic ulcer healing versus other advanced wound care dressings. MEDIHONEY® dressings are ideal for the management of non-chronic and hard-to-heal wounds including diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, burns and post-operative wounds.

Derma Sciences Chairman and CEO, Ed Quilty, stated, "We are honored to play such a visible role at APWCA 2010 and believe it will be an excellent opportunity to provide wound care professionals with new information on how MEDIHONEY® can be used to treat hard-to-heal wounds. The product is a key part of Derma Sciences' growth strategy."

The conference runs from April 8 through 11 at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center.

About Derma Sciences, Inc.

Derma Sciences is a global manufacturer and marketer of advanced wound care products. Its key product, MEDIHONEY®, is the leading brand of honey-based dressings for the management of wounds and burns. The product has been shown to be effective in a variety of indications, and was the focus of a positive large-scale randomized controlled trial on leg ulcers. Other key novel products introduced into the $14 billion global wound care market include XTRASORB™ for better management of wound exudate, and BIOGUARD™ for infection prevention. Derma also has in development DSC127, a novel pharmaceutical for accelerated wound healing and scar reduction. DSC127, an angiotensin analog, has shown positive healing results in multiple pre-clinical animal models. One possible mode of action of the drug is the up-regulation of mesenchymal stem cells at the wound site. Derma expects to announce the key efficacy endpoint result from this study during Q3 of 2010.

For more information about Derma Sciences, Inc., visit http://www.dermasciences.com.

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SOURCE Derma Sciences, Inc.

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