8-9-16 Company Focus: Hemispherx BioPharma Inc. (NYSE: HEB)

8-9-16 - SCN's Jane King Interviews CEO Thomas Equels of Hemispherx BioPharma Inc. (NYSE: HEB)

Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, engages in the clinical development of new drug therapies based on natural immune system enhancing technologies for the treatment of viral and immune based chronic disorders in the United States. The company’s primary products comprise Ampligen, an experimental drug, which is under clinical development for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome, Hepatitis B, HIV, renal cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma; and Alferon N Injection, an injectable formulation of natural alpha interferon for the treatment of certain categories of genital warts. It is also developing Alferon LDO, a low-dose oral liquid formulation of natural alpha interferon for the treatment of pandemic influenza, seasonal influenza, and other emerging viruses. The company has a strategic alliance with Bioclones (Pty) Ltd. to develop various projects. Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.