Waverley Pharma Announces Grant of Marketing Authorization in the United Kingdom for Erlotinib

December 17, 2019

Waverley Pharma Inc. ("Waverley Pharma" or the "Company") (TSXV:WAVE), an emerging Canadian pharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned Irish subsidiary, Waverley Pharma Europe Limited, has been granted marketing authorization in the United Kingdom by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for three different strengths of generic Erlotinib (25 mg, 100 mg and 150 mg tablets). Erlotinib is an oral oncology medication used to treat non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.

About Waverley Pharma

WaverleyPharma is an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of safe, effective, and affordable cancer therapeutics in theEU, United Kingdom and North American market. The Company, through its subsidiary, is currently selling three generic oncology products in the UnitedKingdom, namely capecitabine, temozolomide and erlotinib. In addition, theCompany is developing two generic oncology products in Europe, namely pemetrexedand bortezomib and additional products in the United States. Waverley Pharma is committed to providing patients with affordable prescription medicines that lower healthcare costs and provide a better quality of life.

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