XECHEM INTERNATIONAL FORMS XECHEM UK LTD; FILES ORPHAN DRUG APPLICATION IN EUROPEAN UNION

Xechem International, Inc. (OTC BB: XKEM) Xechem International today announced the formation of Xechem UK Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary based in the UK. Dr. Ramesh Pandey, Chairman and CEO of Xechem International and Managing Director, Xechem UK, stated "The European market is now composed of 25 nations with a population of approximately 450 million people. This population will grow over time and represents even a larger opportunity than the US. Xechem UK will facilitate Xechem's entry into the European market for NICOSAN(TM)/HEMOXIN(TM), its lead product for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)."

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