MIAMI, Nov. 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Galea Life Sciences, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GLSN) today announced that David Miller, CEO of its BioSource Therapeutics, Inc. (BST) subsidiary, was a keynote speaker at the Global Summit on AIDS and the Church at Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, California, on November 28, 2007. Miller presented at the Plenary Session: Why Leadership Matters, along with Saddleback Leaders Rick Warren and Kay Warren; Jay Hein, Director of the White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives; Her Excellency Mrs. Maureen Mwanawasa, First Lady of Zambia and President of The Organization of African First Ladies Against AIDS; and Her Excellency, Mrs. Jeannette Kagame, First Lady of Rwanda, Co-Founder of The Organization of African First Ladies Against AIDS.
BST manufactures and markets Nutraplete Immune System Formula Therapeutic Drink Mix. Nutraplete is the first therapeutic dietary supplement designed specifically for people living with HIV/AIDS.
David Miller, BST's CEO and Founder, said, "It has been my pleasure to have had this very special opportunity to present at The Global Summit on AIDS and the Church with Rick and Kay Warren. This unprecedented and prestigious gathering of leaders at Saddleback Church provided an important forum to allow for critical dialogue about the worldwide HIV/AIDS crisis and has given us an important strategic platform for stressing the need for people with HIV/AIDS to receive proper nutrition through the use of supplements such as Nutraplete in the domestic and international marketplace."
About the Global Summit on AIDS and the Church
November 28-30, 2007
This year's conference featured more than 90 speakers, including Peter Piot, M.D., Ph.D., executive director of UNAIDS; Ambassador Mark Dybul, M.D., United States global AIDS coordinator; Her Excellency Mrs. Jeannette Kagame, and first lady of Rwanda and co-founder of The Organization of African First Ladies Against AIDS. Also, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., addressed the Summit attendees. Video messages were provided by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., Barack Obama, D-Ill., John Edwards, D-N.C., and former Govs. Mike Huckabee (R) and Mitt Romney (R). An estimated 1,500 people representing local churches, para-church ministries, non-governmental organizations and legal and medical organizations attended the three-day conference.
About David Miller
David Miller is a Board Member of the AIDS Institute (www.theaidsinstitute.org), the nation's leading advocacy organization for federal support of people with HIV/AIDS and their providers. David also serves as Co-Chair of the New York City HIV Planning Council Advisory Group, which oversees the distribution of Ryan White CARE Act grants. David also serves on the Bronx HIV CARE Network and the Cornell Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group Community Advisory Board for the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease. David is an active member of the Campaign to End AIDS (www.c2ea.org) and is the HIV/AIDS Treatment Education Coordinator at Health People Inc, one of the largest AIDS Service Organizations in New York City. David was a longtime member of ACT UP NY and has participated in numerous demonstrations for access to essential life-saving medicines and nutritional supplements for people living with HIV/AIDS. He is a member of the National Association of People with AIDS (www.napwa.org). David is currently the CEO of BioSource Therapeutics, Inc. (www.nutraplete.com)
About Nutraplete
Nutraplete's Immune System Formula is the first therapeutic dietary supplement designed specifically for people living with HIV/AIDS. It is a multi-nutritional supplement, designed to address AIDS Wasting Syndrome. It works in conjunction with antiviral therapies and assists patients in the adherence and tolerance of treatments. Nutraplete is a "functional food" that encourages the restoration of lean body mass, can inhibit pro-oxidative stress, and improve immune function. Nutraplete is available by prescription, and has started the application process for inclusion with Medicaid and AIDS Drugs Assistance Program (ADAP) formularies. Nutraplete is distributed nationally by Allion Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALLI) under its MOMS Pharmacy trade name. www.momspharmacy.com. For more information: www.nutraplete.com
About Galea Life Sciences, Inc.
Galea Life Sciences, Inc. (Pink Sheets:GLSN) is currently a non-reporting over-the-counter publicly traded company. GLSN identifies and acquires new and innovative nutraceutical product and dietary supplement companies with outstanding growth potential. GLSN's focus is in the emerging scientific field of advanced nutritional supplements designed to support traditional medical treatments and therapies. BioSource Therapeutics, Inc. (BST), a GLSN subsidiary, is an entrepreneurial life sciences company. BST specializes in the formulation, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of innovative dietary supplements that benefit people undergoing medical treatments and therapies. www.nutraplete.com