Projected Growth in $3 Billion Parkinson’s Treatment Market Gives RBCC a Bright Outlook

NOKOMIS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The market for effective new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other degenerative neurological disorders is strong and projected to grow sharply in coming years. That’s good news for Rainbow Coral Corp.’s (OTCBB: RBCC) biotech subsidiary, Rainbow Biosciences, as it closes in on a deal with Amarantus Biosciences, Inc. (OTCBB: AMBS)

The increasing market potential for Parkinson’s therapies is what initially attracted RBCC’s attention to Amarantus’ work. The Parkinson's Disease Foundation estimates that as many as one million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease, and 60,000 new patients are diagnosed each year. Medication costs per person are believed to be around $2,500 each year and the total economic impact is estimated to be around $25 billion in the U.S. alone.

Most encouraging of all, the market for Parkinson’s drugs could grow to a value of $3.75 billion by 2015, according to a report last year by Visiongain.

Growth in the Parkinson's treatment market is being driven by new breakthroughs, and RBCC is working to help advance the timeline for a cure for the debilitating disease. RBCC is currently negotiating a potential definitive agreement with Amarantus, a company that could be on the verge of promising new diagnostic and therapeutic tools for Parkinson’s patients and their doctors.

Amarantus owns the rights to a promising therapeutic protein known as MANF that prevents a type of cell death called apoptosis that could be the beginning of a cure for the disease. The company also owns the license to a groundbreaking diagnostic platform called NuroPro for Parkinson’s that allows neurologists to accurately diagnose and track the progression of Parkinson’s disease in patients. This groundbreaking test could potentially be on market in certain regions as early as 2013.

For more information on RBCC’s biotechnology initiatives, please visit www.rainbowbiosciences.com/investors.html.

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Rainbow BioSciences, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rainbow Coral Corp. (OTCBB: RBCC). The company continually seeks out new partnerships with biotechnology developers to deliver profitable new medical technologies and innovations. For more information on our growth-oriented business initiatives, please visit our website at [www.RainbowBioSciences.com]. For investment information and performance data on the company, please visit www.RainbowBioSciences.com/investors.html.

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