May, 2007
Final Market Opportunity Analysis Completed
Technical Due Diligence Completed
Initial Discussion with World Health Organization
Initial Discussion with Pan-American Health Organization
Initial Discussion with BARDA
Patent submissions in 25 Countries finalized and filed
June, 2007
Corporate Counsel Engaged
Countervail Incorporated
Corporate Governance Documents Completed
Master Licensing Agreement Negotiated with University of Maryland Baltimore
July, 2007
Patent Counsel Engaged
Master License Agreement Signed with University of Maryland Baltimore
PHEMCE Participation (Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise)
August, 2007
BARDA Industry Day Participation and Presentation
(Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority)
Initial Seed Financing secured
BARDA Committee Presentation
ARMY Presentation
September, 2007
FDA Consultant Engaged
NIH Presentation
UMB Update Completed
October, 2007
Pre-, Pre-IND Committee Discussion and Presentation (FDA, NIH , DOD and BARDA)
November, 2007
First Round Meetings with potential Contract Manufacturing Organizations
BARDA Committee Update
December, 2007
Initial Discussions with Contract Research Laboratories for GLP Studies
UMB Update
January, 2008
Meetings with Contract Research Laboratories for GLP Studies
February, 2008
Meetings with DTRA (Defense Threat Reduction Agency)
March, 2008
Meetings and Presentation with NINDS
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Presentation at New Jersey Economic Development Council
Presentation at New Jersey Technical Council
UMB Update Meeting
April, 2008
Meetings and Presentation at 2nd Annual CounterACT Network Research Symposium
(Countermeasures against Chemical Threats)
Meetings and Presentation at North Carolina Venture Capital Symposium
May, 2008
Scheduled Presentation at New Jersey Bio-Terrorism Conference
June, 2008
Countervail Corporation awarded $ 25,000 in matching business development funding from the NC BioTech Center in support of FDA Pre-IND activities for product commercialization.
April, 2009
Countervail wins business plan competition at 8th annual Five Ventures conference. Out of 130 competing companies, Countervail wins the Biotechnology - Pharmaceutical division for best business plan presentation.
April, 2009
Countervail's principal investigator presents at 2009 NINDS CounterACT meeting in Washington, DC. Dr. Edson Albuquerque presents additional data on galantamine's effectiveness in preserving survival and prevention of neural cell damage from nerve agent exposure.