TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioSyent Inc. (“BioSyent”, TSX Venture: RX) is pleased to announce that it has been named to the annual Growth 500 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Canadian Business and Maclean’s.  The Growth 500 ranks Canadian businesses on five-year revenue growth. Growth 500 winners are profiled in a special print issue of Canadian Business published with Maclean’s magazine and online at CanadianBusiness.com and Growth500.ca.

Based on a five-year revenue growth rate of 313% (2012-2017), BioSyent was named as one of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies on the 2018 Growth 500 list. This is the sixth consecutive year that BioSyent has been named to the Growth 500 list – formerly known as the PROFIT 500.

“We are proud to have been named to the Growth 500 list for the sixth consecutive year,” commented René Goehrum, President and CEO of BioSyent. “In addition to BioSyent’s revenue growth, we are also proud to have maintained profitability for 32 consecutive quarters.  We remain committed to continuing to deliver profitable growth.”

“The companies on the 2018 Growth 500 are truly remarkable. Demonstrating foresight, innovation and smart management, their stories serve as a primer for how to build a successful entrepreneurial business today,” says Deborah Aarts, Growth 500 program manager. “As we celebrate 30 years of the Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies program, it’s encouraging to see that entrepreneurship is healthier than ever in this country.”  

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About BioSyent Inc.

Listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol “RX”, BioSyent is a profitable growth-oriented specialty pharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing or acquiring innovative pharmaceutical products that have been successfully developed, are safe and effective, and have a proven track record of improving the lives of patients.  BioSyent supports the healthcare professionals that treat these patients by marketing its products through its community, hospital and international business units.

As of the date of this press release, the Company has 14,519,603 shares issued and outstanding.

For further information please contact:

Mr. René C. Goehrum
President and CEO
BioSyent Inc.
Tel: (905) 206-0013
E-Mail: investors@biosyent.com
Web: www.biosyent.com

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