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MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Immuron Limited (ASX: IMC; NASDAQ: IMRN), an Australian based and globally integrated biopharmaceutical company is pleased to announce continued strong sales growth (unaudited) of Travelan^®, an over-the-counter immune supplement that targets pathogenic bacteria and the toxins they produce in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

Flavio Palumbo, Chief Commercial Officer, said, “As anticipated, we are achieving strong growth in North America with continued growth in Australia. We have secured core ranging in another nine pharmacy banner groups in Australia. We had our strongest monthly sales on amazon.com in the US. We now have distribution in ten pharmacy/grocery retailers in Canada.”

Australia
Sales of Travelan^® increased 3% to AUD $1.007 million during September 2024 Quarter compared to AUD $0.983 million for June 2024 Quarter.

North America
Sales of Travelan^® increased 48% to AUD $0.456 million in the September 2024 Quarter compared to AUD $0.309 million in the June 2024 Quarter.

This release has been authorised by the directors of Immuron Limited.

About Travelan^®
Travelan^® is an orally administered passive immunotherapy that prophylactically reduces the likelihood of contracting travelers’ diarrhea, a digestive tract disorder that is commonly caused by pathogenic bacteria and the toxins they produce. Travelan^® is a purified tablet preparation of hyper-immune bovine antibodies and other factors, which when taken with meals bind to diarrhea-causing bacteria and prevent colonization and the pathology associated with traveler’s diarrhea. In Australia, Travelan^® is a listed medicine on the Australian Register for Therapeutic Goods (AUST L 106709) and is indicated to reduce the risk of Traveler’s Diarrhea, reduce the risk of minor gastro-intestinal disorders and is antimicrobial. In Canada, Travelan^® is a licensed natural health product (NPN 80046016) and is indicated to reduce the risk of Traveler’s Diarrhea. In the U.S., Travelan^® is sold as a dietary supplement for digestive tract protection.

About Traveler’s diarrhea
Traveler’s Diarrhea is a gastrointestinal infection with symptoms that include loose, watery (and occasionally bloody) stools, abdominal cramping, bloating, and fever, Enteropathogenic bacteria are responsible for most cases, with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) playing a dominant causative role.