Sirona Biochem to Present New Test Results of SBM-TFC-1067 at Global Conferences

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - May 17, 2016) - Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX VENTURE: SBM) (ZSB.F) (ZSB.DE) (the "Company") is pleased to announce participation, in the form of presentations and exhibitions, in several global cosmetic industry conferences.

"Maintaining a strong presence in the global cosmetic industry is important as we continue to grow our pipeline and explore new areas of dermatology," explained Attila Hajdu, Chief Business Development Officer of Sirona Biochem. "These conferences provide a great opportunity to conduct business with the key players in the industry in a timely and efficient manner."

May 18-20: Attila Hajdu, Chief Business Development Officer of Sirona Biochem, will be exhibiting at China Beauty Expo in Shanghai and attending other business meetings in China and Korea. For more information on this conference, please visit: www.chinabeautyexpo.com/en

May 24-25: Dr. Geraldine Deliencourt-Godefroy, Chief Scientific Officer of Sirona Biochem, will present at COSM'innov 2016, the international congress on cosmetic science in Orléans France. CSOM'innov is where academia meets business as leading organizations seek the latest advances in the science of cosmetology. For more information on this conference, please visit: www.cosminnov.com

June 9-10: Attila Hajdu, Chief Business Development Officer of Sirona Biochem, will be presenting at the Innocos World Beauty Innovation Summit in Vienna, Austria. As a Gold Sponsor of the event, Sirona will have VIP access and dedicated 1:1 business meetings with senior executives from leading companies such as: Amore Pacific, Amway, Beiersdorf, Yves Rocher, Mirai Clinical, Sisley and Unilever. For more information on this conference, please visit: www.innocossummit.com

"As part of due diligence of a third party, our CRO performed additional safety and‎ efficacy studies with our innovative skin lightening compound SBM-TFC-1067 in the last several weeks. The results are a major milestone that will significantly help us to close a licensing deal for this new compound in due course. Furthermore, it will provide scientific credibility enabling potential partners to initiate formulation and clinical trials required for approval of SBM-TFC-1067 in the major markets of the world (Japan, Korea, China, Europe and North America)," said Dr. Howard Verrico, CEO of Sirona Biochem.

About Sirona Biochem

Sirona Biochem is a cosmetic ingredient and drug discovery company with a proprietary technology platform developed at its laboratory facility in France. The Company specializes in the stabilization of carbohydrate molecules, with the goal of improving compounds' efficacy and safety. Sirona Biochem's compounds are patented as new chemical entities for maximum commercial protection and revenue potential. Newly developed compounds are licensed to leading companies around the world in return for licensing and milestone fees and ongoing royalty payments. TFChem, Sirona Biochem's wholly-owned French laboratory, is a recipient of multiple French national scientific awards and a European Union and French government grant.

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