FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Christine Crooks, Director of Marketing
Carmel Pharma, Inc. 1-866-487-9250 ext 202

CARMEL PHARMA OFFERS NEW CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM

Columbus, Ohio, April 23, 2007 – Carmel Pharma, manufacturers and distributors of PhaSeal, announced today that they are now offering an accredited continuing education (CE) program developed by STAT Educational Services, an accredited provider of continuing education for various healthcare professionals.

In addition to providing accredited CE, this program is a valuable tool for educating and training clinicians on the safe handling of hazardous drugs. It provides a self-paced course covering the evaluation of vial transfer devices for containment of hazardous drug vapors plus a comparison of NIOSH and USP guidelines for nurses (ANCC), pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (ACPE), as well as healthcare risk managers (FASHRM, DFASHRM and CHPRM). Carmel Pharma has made this available via DVD and web-based monograph at http://www.phaseal.statce.com in order to provide users with the most convenient and cost effective options for completing this certification.

Regarding the significance of a safe handling CE program, Mike Johnston, STAT Educational Services CE Administrator, says, “The topic of safe handling is critical to any healthcare professional that works with, or around, hazardous drugs. This program provides valuable information on the topic and should be viewed by every healthcare professional who handles hazardous drugs.”

For more information about Carmel Pharma’s new CE offering, please contact Christine Crooks at 614-318- 2622 or christine.crooks@carmelpharma.com.

STAT Educational Services, a division of Asyntria, Inc., is a leading provider of continuing education for healthcare professionals. STAT Educational Services administers continuing education programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, veterinarians and healthcare risk managers – in print, in person, on-line and on-demand – across the United States.

For more information on STAT Educational Services, please visit www.statce.com or call 1-888-247-8700.

The PhaSeal System is the only clinically proven closed-system drug transfer device available today, offering over 10 peer-reviewed, independent studies. The System consists of an Expansion Chamber that captures aerosols and vapors while equalizing the pressure in the vial, a Double membrane that ensures dry connections, and a Needle-Safe Design that enables the retrieval of all the drug from the vial.

The PhaSeal System is manufactured by Carmel Pharma ab in Gothenburg, Sweden and is distributed from its U.S. affiliate office, Carmel Pharma, Inc., in Columbus, OH. PhaSeal has been in use in the U.S. since 2000 and has been implemented in over 500 cancer centers, oncology practices, specialty pharmacies in the United States, including M.D. Anderson in Houston, TX, Texas Children’s and UCSF. If you have questions regarding the PhaSeal System or Carmel Pharma, Inc., please contact Christine Crooks, Director of Marketing at 1-866-487-9250 ext.202, or email us at info@carmelpharmausa.com.