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  • Awakn Life Sciences has received approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority to commence trading on the OTC market.

Awakn Life Sciences Corp. (NEO: AWKN) (OTC Pink: AWKNF), a biotechnology company with clinical operations developing and delivering psychedelic medicines to better treat addiction, today announced approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) for its shares to commence trading on the OTC Market (the “OTC“) in the United States under the symbol “AWKNF” effective today, July 26, 2021. Awakn will continue to trade on the NEO Exchange under its existing symbol “AWKN”.

Anthony Tennyson, Awakn’s CEO commented, “With the commencement of trading on the OTC, Awakn has achieved another important milestone on our path to changing how addiction is treated and ultimately making a positive impact on the lives of our clients, their families, and communities. This additional capital markets exposure offers us greater visibility within the investment community in the U.S., which should enhance our liquidity and increase our access to institutional and retail investors. This support is extremely valuable to us as we progress both our therapeutic development programs and our delivery program, including our clinic’s rollout. We look forward to working with the team at OTC Markets Group on up-listing onto the OTCQB Venture Market.”

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