SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hana Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq:HNAB), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing new, differentiated cancer therapies designed to improve and enable current standards of care, today announced that its audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 31, 2009, contained a going concern qualification from its independent registered accounting firm, BDO Seidman, LLP.
This announcement is required by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(b)(1)(B), which requires separate disclosure of receipt of an audit opinion containing a going concern qualification. This announcement does not represent any change or amendment to the company's financial statements or to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
About Hana Biosciences, Inc.
Hana Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:HNAB) is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing new, differentiated cancer therapies designed to improve and enable current standards of care. The company has two lead product candidates that target large markets and are in pivotal and/or proof-of-concept clinical trials. Marqibo(r) potentially treats acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphomas. Menadione topical lotion is a first-in-class compound for the potential prevention and/or treatment of skin toxicity associated with epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. The company has additional pipeline opportunities that, like Marqibo, improve delivery and enhance the therapeutic benefits of well characterized, proven chemotherapies and enable high potency dosing without increased toxicity. Further information on Hana Biosciences can be found at www.hanabiosciences.com.
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