Voyageur Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announces that it has completed comparative studies of SmoothX® versus Readi-Cat®2% with taste test and Computed Tomography (CT) scans on patients. Results of the double-blind testing showed that SmoothX® was favoured on drinkability and taste by 75% of patients compared to the competing product. The computed tomography scans were performed by Canada Diagnostics in Calgary, Alberta and resulted in equivalent performance to the current drug.

Voyageur is expanding its product line by advancing the development of an additional four barium contrast products, for which the company have already obtained Health Canada licenses. The company plans to submit additional new generic product lines to Health Canada for product licenses, including multiple barium swallow products for the diagnosis of dysphagia. This market has been identified as a potential high growth area, with range estimated as being as high as 22% of the population over 50 years of age affected by dysphagia.

Voyageur plans to have a total of 13 barium contrast product lines available for the Canadian and US markets.