Australia's Epsilon Healthcare eyes best day in nearly 1-1/2 yrs on partnership deal

Epsilon Healthcare

09/09/2021 02:18

** Shares of Epsilon Healthcare  EPN.AX  rise as much as
26.7% to A$0.190, their biggest one-day pct gain since April
last year
    ** The pharma co enters a binding heads of agreement for a
long-term partnership with Canada-based cannabis firm The Valens
Company  VLNS.TO   urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX4jqCZm
    ** Deal for Valens to access co's manufacturing facility in
Southport, Queensland
    ** EPN shares at their highest since May 5
    ** Trading volumes at 842,577, over thrice the 30-day avg
volume of 236,945 shares
    ** Stock has lost 36.2% this year, as of last close

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