Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
MERS-CoV
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
MNPI
Material Non-Public Information
Mpro
Coronavirus main protease
mRNA
Messenger ribonucleic acid
NDA
New Drug Application
NOC
Notice of Compliance issued by Health Canada
Nora Pharma
Nora Pharma Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired on October 20, 2022
NPN
Natural Product Number, an eight-digit number issued by Health Canada authorizing the sale of a natural product or a supplement in Canada
OTC
Over-The-Counter
pCPA
pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, an alliance of the provincial, territorial and federal governments that determines generic drugs pricing
PCT
Patent Cooperation Treaty
PLpro
Coronavirus papain-like protease
QST
Quebec Sales Tax (Canada)
Research and Development
ROU
Right of Use
SAR
Stock Appreciation Right
SARS Coronavirus
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, the group of coronaviruses that includes SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV
SARS-CoV
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus that first appeared in 2003
SARS-CoV-2
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, the virus that causes COVID-19
SBFM-PL4
Laboratory designation of the Company’s SARS Coronavirus treatment under development
SEC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SOC
Security Operations Center
Street Name
Securities held in the name of a brokerage firm on behalf of a client
Sunshine Canada
Sunshine Biopharma Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company
United States of America
USD
U.S. Dollars. All applicable references in this report refer to US Dollars unless otherwise specifically stated.
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. The statements regarding Sunshine Biopharma Inc. contained in this Report that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes” or “plans,” or comparable terminology, are forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions, and entail various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements.
Important factors known to us that could cause such material differences are identified in this Report. We undertake no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law. You are advised, however, to consult any future disclosures we make on related subjects in future reports we file with the SEC.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
About Sunshine Biopharma
We are a pharmaceutical company offering and researching life-saving medicines in a wide variety of therapeutic areas, including oncology and antivirals. We have two wholly owned subsidiaries: (i) Nora Pharma Inc. (“Nora Pharma”), a Canadian corporation, through which we currently have 71 generic prescription drugs on the market in Canada, and (ii) Sunshine Biopharma Canada Inc. (“Sunshine Canada”), a Canadian corporation which develops and sells OTC supplements.
In addition, we are conducting a proprietary drug development program which is comprised of (i) K1.1 mRNA, an LNP encapsulated mRNA targeted for liver cancer, and (ii) SBFM-PL4, a protease inhibitor for treatment of SARS Coronavirus infections.
Commercial Operations
Our commercial operations are focused on the procurement of rights to pharmaceutical products for sale, currently in Canada and ultimately around the world. We seek to secure such rights through various types of strategic arrangements, including:
In-licensing and Supply Agreements: Nora Pharma acquires the rights to import, market, sell and distribute the products in Canada by purchasing the drug dossiers from strategic partners. Nora Pharma then files the dossiers with Health Canada to obtain regulatory approval prior to marketing. The approval process at Health Canada takes on average of 12 months. The products are sold under Nora Pharma label.
Cross-licensing: Nora Pharma acquires the rights to import, market, sell and distribute the products in Canada by receiving an authorization letter from pharmaceutical partners. The partners’ products are already approved in Canada but we are still required to obtain our own approval from Health Canada, which takes on average 45-60 days. The products are sold under Nora Pharma label.
Distribution Agreements: Nora Pharma acquires the rights to market, sell and distribute the products in Canada by signing a distribution agreement with pharmaceutical partners. The partners’ products are already approved by Health Canada. The products are sold under the partners’ label.
Generic drugs are pharmaceutically equivalent to the brand name drugs. They contain identical medicinal ingredients in the same amounts as the brands. Generic medications may have different non-medicinal ingredients than the brand name drugs, but the generic developer must show that these do not affect the safety, efficacy, or quality of the drug compared to the brand. When a generic drugs company wants to sell a generic drug in Canada, it must file a generic drug submission with Health Canada. The submission is called an Abbreviated New Drug Submission (ANDS). The submission is reviewed by scientists and health care experts at Health Products and Food Branch (HPFB) of Health Canada. All generic drug submissions go through the same process as the brand name drug submissions. If the evaluation shows that the generic drug meets all regulatory requirements (including patent and data protection considerations), Health Canada will issue a Notice of Compliance (NOC) and a Drug Identification Number (DIN) to the applicant. The NOC and DIN signal the drug's official approval in Canada and permit the applicant to market the drug in Canada. Once a company obtains the NOC and DIN for a drug, then it begins the process with Pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) in order to have the drug listed on the provincial and territorial formularies and federal government drug benefit plans.
We currently have the following generic prescription drugs on the market in Canada:
Drug
Therapeutic Area
Brand
Abiraterone*
Oncology
Zytiga®
Alendronate
Osteoporosis
Fosamax®
Amlodipine
Cardiovascular
Norvasc®
Apixaban
Cardiovascular
Eliquis®
Aripiprazole
Antipsychotic
Abilify®
Atorvastatin
Cardiovascular
Lipitor®
Azithromycin
Antibacterial
Zithromax®
Betahistine
Vertigo
Serc®
Bilastine
Allergy
Blexten®
Candesartan
Hypertension
Atacand®
Candesartan HCTZ
Hypertension
Atacand Plus®
Celecoxib
Anti-inflammatory
Celebrex®
Cetirizine
Allergy
Reactine®
Ciprofloxacin
Antibiotic
Cipro®
Citalopram
Central nervous system
Celexa®
Clindamycin
Antibiotic
Dalacin®
Clobetasol*
Anti-inflammatory
Clobex®
Clopidogrel
Cardiovascular
Plavix®
Dapagliflozin
Diabetes
Forxiga®
Daptomycin*
Antibacterial
Cubicin®
Dasatinib*
Oncology
Sprycel®
Docusate
Gastroenterology
Colace®
Donepezil
Central nervous system
Aricept®
Doxycycline
Antibacterial
Vibramycin®
Duloxetine
Central nervous system
Cymbalta®
Dutasteride
Urology
Avodart®
Ertapenem*
Antibacterial
Invanz®
Escitalopram
Central nervous system
Cipralex®
Everolimus*
Oncology
Afinitor®
Ezetimibe
Cardiovascular
Ezetrol®
Finasteride
Urology
Proscar®
Fluconazole
Antifungal
Diflucan®
Fluoxetine
Central nervous system
Prozac®
Gabapentin
Central nervous system
Neurontin®
Hanzema®*
Dermatology
Toctino®
Hydroxychloroquine
Antimalarial
Plaquenil®
Letrozole
Oncology
Femara®
Levetiracetam
Central nervous system
Keppra®
Lurasidone
Antipsychotic
Latuda®
Metformin
Diabetes
Glucophage®
Mirtazapine
Central nervous system
Remeron®
Montelukast
Allergy
Singulair®
Olanzapine
Central nervous system
Zyprexa®
Olanzapine ODT
Central nervous system
Zyprexa®
Olmesartan
Cardiovascular
Olmetec®
Olmesartan HCTZ
Cardiovascular
Olmetec Plus®
Pantoprazole
Gastroenterology
Pantoloc®
Paroxetine
Central nervous system
Paxil®
Pegfilgrastim
Oncology
Neulasta®
Perindopril
Cardiovascular
Coversyl®
Pravastatin
Cardiovascular
Pravachol®
Pregabalin
Central nervous system
Lyrica®
Progesterone*
Women's Health
Prometrium®
Prucalopride
Women's Health
Resotran®
Quetiapine
Central nervous system
Seroquel®
Quetiapine XR
Central nervous system
Seroquel XR®
Ramipril
Cardiovascular
Altace®
Rivaroxaban*
Cardiovascular
Xarelto®
Rizatriptan ODT
Central nervous system
Maxalt® ODT
Rosuvastatin
Cardiovascular
Crestor®
Sertraline
Central nervous system
Zoloft®
Sildenafil
Urology
Viagra®
Tadalafil
Urology
Cialis®
Telmisartan
Cardiovascular
Micardis®
Telmisartan HCTZ
Cardiovascular
Micardis Plus®
Topiramate
Anticonvulsant
Topamax®
Ursodiol
Cholelithiasis
Urso®
Varenicline
Smoking cessation
Champix®
Zoledronic Acid*
Osteoporosis
Aclasta®
Zolmitriptan
Central nervous system
Zomig®
Zopiclone
Central nervous system
Imovane®
*Sold through distribution agreements in which we act as distributor.
In addition to the 71 drugs currently on the market, we have 22 additional drugs in our pipeline including 12 we anticipate launching during the remainder of 2026. These additional drugs will address various human health areas including cardiovascular, oncology, gastroenterology, central nervous system, diabetes, urology, endocrinology, anti-infective, and anti-inflammatory.
We believe the addition of these products to our existing portfolio will strengthen our presence in the Canadian $10.4 billion a year generic drugs market ( IMARC Group ) and provide us with greater access to pharmacies as we become more of a go-to supplier for every-day and specialty medicines.
Research and Development
The following table summarizes our proprietary drugs in development:
Drug Candidate
Therapeutic Area/Indication
Development Stage
K1.1 (mRNA LNP)
Oncology (Liver Cancer)
Animal Testing
SBFM-PL4 (Small Molecule)
Antiviral (SARS Coronavirus)
Animal Testing
K1.1 Anticancer mRNA
In June 2021, we initiated a new research project in which we set out to determine if certain mRNA molecules can be used as anti-cancer agents. The data collected to date have shown that a selected group of mRNA molecules are capable of destroying cancer cells in vitro including multidrug resistant breast cancer cells (MCF-7/MDR), ovarian adenocarcinoma cells (OVCAR-3), and pancreatic cancer cells (SUIT-2). Studies using non-transformed (normal) human cells (HMEC cells) showed that these mRNA molecules had little cytotoxic side effects. These new mRNA molecules, bearing the laboratory name K1.1, were adapted for delivery into patients using a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology similar to the one employed in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. On April 20, 2022, we filed a provisional patent application in the United States covering our K1.1 mRNA molecules.
In November 2022, we concluded an agreement with a specialized commercial partner for the purposes of formulating our K1.1 mRNA molecules into specific lipid nanoparticles for use in test animals including xenograft mice. The initial results of our animal testing indicated that our K1.1 mRNA-LNP constructs were effective at reducing the size of liver cancer tumors in xenograft mice. We are currently seeking to confirm these results by conducting additional xenograft experiments on a broader scale and in more detailed dose-response studies.
SBFM-PL4 SARS Coronavirus Treatment
The initial genome expression products following infection by Betacoronavirus, the causative agent of COVID-19, are two large polyproteins, referred to as pp1a and pp1ab. These two polyproteins are cleaved at 15 specific sites by two virus encoded proteases, called Mpro and PLpro, to generate 16 different non-structural proteins essential for viral replication. Mpro and PLpro represent attractive anti-viral drug development targets as they play a central role in the early stages of viral replication. PLpro is of particular interest as a therapeutic target in that, in addition to processing essential viral proteins, it is also responsible for suppression of the human immune system making the virus more life-threatening. PLpro is present only in Betacoronaviruses, the subgroup of Coronaviruses represented by the highly pathogenic SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS-CoV-2.
Our Anti-Coronavirus research effort has been focused on developing an inhibitor of PLpro and, on May 22, 2020, we filed a provisional patent application in the United States covering composition subject matter pertaining to small molecules for inhibition of the Coronavirus PLpro as well as Mpro. Our provisional patent application, entitled Inhibitors of Coronavirus Protease , was converted into a PCT patent application on April 30, 2021. On December 23, 2025, we received a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO for our PCT patent application. Full patents are typically issued by the USPTO 4 to 8 weeks following the issuance of the Notice of Allowance and payment of the issue fees.
In February 2022, we expanded our PLpro inhibitors research effort by entering into a research agreement with the University of Arizona for the purposes of conducting research focused on determining the in vivo safety, pharmacokinetics, and dose selection properties of three University of Arizona owned PLpro inhibitors, to be followed by efficacy testing in mice infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the “Research Project”). Under the agreement, the University of Arizona granted us a first option to negotiate a commercial, royalty-bearing license for all intellectual property developed by University of Arizona under the Research Project. In addition, we and the University of Arizona have entered into an option agreement (the “Option Agreement”) whereby we were granted a first option to negotiate a royalty-bearing commercial license for the underlying technology of the Research Project. On September 13, 2022, we exercised our options, and on February 24, 2023, we entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with the University of Arizona for all of the technology related to the Research Project.
We have since broadened our objective to include the development of a first-in-class PLpro inhibitor to treat SARS-CoV2 and potentially SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV infection in patients who could not use Paxlovid, Molnupiravir, or Remdesivir, due to concerns about drug interactions and possible rebound infections and other side effects.
Our current lead compound has been found to be active at sub micromolar concentrations against PLpro and exhibited antiviral activity in SRAS-CoV-2 infected cells as well as in cells infected with several different variants of concern. In addition, our compound had favorable pharmacokinetics properties in rodent species and exhibited preferred drug accumulation in the lungs over plasma. The compound was found to be orally active in a K18-human-ACE2 transgenic mouse model and to significantly reduce virus load in the lungs of infected animals in a dose-dependent manner without gross toxicities. In August 2024, we published these and other research results related to this project in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry ( J. Med. Chem. 2024, 67, 13681−13702 ). A copy of this article is available on our website at: www.sunshinebiopharma.com/scientific-publications. Additional research results on our lead compound have recently been submitted for publication in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry and the research article has been peer-reviewed and is currently in press.
Intellectual Property
On May 22, 2020, we filed a provisional patent application in the United States for a new treatment for Coronavirus infections. Our patent application, entitled Inhibitors of Coronavirus Protease , covers composition subject matter pertaining to small molecules for inhibition of the main Coronavirus protease, Mpro, an enzyme that is essential for viral replication. The patent application has a priority date of May 22, 2020. On April 30, 2021, we filed a PCT application containing new research results and extending coverage to include the Coronavirus Papain-Like protease, PLpro. The priority date of May 22, 2020 has been maintained in the newly filed PCT application. On December 23, 2025, we received a Notice of Allowance from the USPTO for our PCT patent application. Full patents are typically issued by the USPTO 4 to 8 weeks following the issuance of the Notice of Allowance and payment of the issue fees.
On April 20, 2022, we filed a provisional patent application in the United States covering mRNA molecules capable of destroying cancer cells in vitro. The patent application contains composition and utility subject matter pertaining to the structure and sequence of the relevant mRNA molecules.
Effective February 24, 2023, we became the exclusive, worldwide licensee of the University of Arizona for three (3) patents related to small molecules which inhibit the Coronavirus protease, PLpro.
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Nora Pharma, owns 200 DIN’s issued by Health Canada for prescription drugs currently on the market in Canada. These DIN’s were secured through in-licenses or cross-licenses from international manufacturers of generic pharmaceutical products. Nora Pharma also owns the rights to sell 10 generic prescription drugs in Canada through distribution agreements with various international partners under which Nora Pharma acts as distributor and receives a percentage of sales.
In addition, we own four (4) NPN’s issued by Health Canada including (i) NPN 80089663 which authorizes us to manufacture and sell our in-house developed OTC product, Essential•9™, (ii) NPN 80093432 which authorizes us to manufacture and sell the OTC product, Calcium-Vitamin D, (iii) NPN 80125047 which authorizes us to manufacture and sell the OTC product, L-Citrulline, and (iv) NPN 80127436 which authorizes us to manufacture and sell the OTC product, Taurine.
On September 30, 2025, we received official trademark registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Registration No. 7,963,385) for “Sunshine Biopharma Inc.” and Design.
On November 10, 2025, we received confirmation of from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office of Canadian trademark registration (Registration No. TMA1,056,964 and TMA1,056,969) for “Sunshine Biopharma Inc.” and Design.
Government Regulations
All of our business operations, including our generic drugs, proprietary drugs, and OTC products operations, are subject to extensive and frequently changing federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations.
In the United States, the Federal Government agency responsible for regulating prescription drugs and nonprescription OTC supplements is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). The Canadian counterpart to the FDA is Health Canada. Though the FDA and Health Canada have generally similar requirements for drugs and OTC supplements to be approved or allowed to be marketed, approval in one jurisdiction does not automatically result in approval in the other. In Canada, prescription drugs and nonprescription OTC supplements are authorized through the issuance by Health Canada of a Drug Identification Number (DIN) for the former and a Natural Product Number (NPN) for the latter. In the United States, OTC supplements are required to be registered with the FDA prior to marketing. In both the U.S. and Canada, the ingredients, manufacturing processes and facilities for all drugs and OTC supplements must meet the guidelines for Good Manufacturing Practices (“GMP”). Moreover, all drug manufacturers must perform a series of tests, both during and after production, to show that every drug or supplement batch made meets the regulatory requirements for that product.
Our generic prescription medicines are produced in compliance with GMP guidelines as for brand-name drugs. Prescription drugs dossiers are filed with Health Canada in order to obtain a manufacturing Notice of Compliance (NOC) and a Drug Identification Number (DIN). The same grant the applicant marketing authorization in Canada. Nora Pharma secures cross-licenses from supply partners holding NOC’s and in turn applies to Health Canada to obtain DIN’s issued in Nora Pharma’s name in order to commercialize the products in Canada under the Nora Pharma label. In Canada, the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA), an alliance of the provincial, territorial and federal governments that collaborates on a range of public drug plan initiatives to increase and manage access to clinically effective and affordable drug treatments, determines generic drugs pricing based on a percentage of the price of the brand-name reference products.
In the area of proprietary drug development where our Anti-Coronavirus and Anti-Cancer compounds fall, we will be subject to significant regulations in the U.S. in order to obtain approval of the FDA to offer our products for sale. The procedure for obtaining FDA approval involves an initial filing of an IND application following which the FDA would review and allow for the drug developer to proceed with Phase I clinical trials. Following completion of Phase I, the results are filed with the FDA and a request is made to proceed to Phase II. Similarly, following completion of Phase II the data are filed with the FDA and a request is made to proceed to Phase III. Following completion of Phase III, a new drug application, or NDA is submitted and a request is made for marketing approval. Depending on various issues and considerations, the FDA could provide “emergency use authorization” or limited approval for “compassionate-use” if the drug treats terminally ill patients with limited or no other treatment options available. As of the date of the filing of this report, we have not made any filings with the FDA or other regulatory bodies in other jurisdictions in connection with our proprietary drugs in development.
In respect of OTC supplements, the FDA regulates the formulation, manufacturing, packaging, storage, labeling, promotion, distribution, and sale of such products, while the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regulates marketing and advertising claims. In August 2007, a rule issued by the FDA went into effect requiring companies that manufacture, package, label, distribute or hold OTC supplements to meet certain GMP requirements to ensure such products are of the quality specified and are properly packaged and labeled. We are committed to meeting or exceeding the standards set by the FDA and the FTC and we believe we are currently operating within both the FDA and FTC mandates.
Manufacturing
Our generic drugs are manufactured by our various international partners (licensors or distribution partners) under long-term contracts. We purchase finished goods from these partners at varying costs. At present, approximately 75% of the drugs in our products portfolio are manufactured by three (3) suppliers overseas.
We currently do not have any proprietary drugs on the market. Research quantities of our proprietary drug candidates are manufactured at the University of Arizona located in Tucson, Arizona (Anti-Coronavirus compounds) and WuXi App Tech located in Hong Kong, China (K1.1 mRNA).
Our OTC products are manufactured under contract by INOV Pharma Inc. located in Montreal, Canada.
Marketing and Sales
Our generic drugs are currently being sold in Canada in the province of Quebec, and to a much lesser extent in the provinces of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. All of our generic drug sales are conducted by Nora Pharma’s sales representatives. A segment of our marketing team provides human resources, commercial and technical assistance, as well as training and educational support to pharmacy owners. We believe these pharmacy support activities, which we provide mostly free of charge, enhance our visibility in the marketplace and bolster our sales efforts.
Our OTC products are sold in Canada exclusively through the Amazon marketplace, and until the third quarter of 2025, were also sold in the United States exclusively through the Amazon marketplace. In Q3 2025, we discontinued our Amazon sales operations in the United States. We rely on Amazon’s infrastructure for order processing, fulfillment, and customer service. Prior to our discontinuation of sales operations in the United States, revenue from OTC product sales was derived approximately 10% from the United States and 90% from Canada. Our personnel, together with outside consultants develop and place ads on various media platforms and manage our Amazon.ca account.
Competition
According to IMARC Group , the Canadian generic pharmaceuticals market was valued at approximately $10.4 billion USD in 2024 and is expected to grow to $19.7 billion USD by 2033. Generic pharmaceutical companies produce and deliver more than 70% of the prescribed medicines with high quality at affordable prices. There are more than 35 active generic players in the Canadian market, of which, the top 3 hold approximately 50% share of the total market. Nora Pharma is relatively new in this space but has demonstrated one of the fastest year-over-year sales growth amongst its peers.
Our Anti-Coronavirus drug development project is in direct competition with several companies in the U.S. that have developed effective vaccines or treatment options for COVID-19. The companies focused on treatments include Pfizer, Merck, Gilead, Eli Lilly, and Regeneron. Today two leading vaccines (Pfizer’s, and Moderna’s) and two antibody treatments (Regeneron’s, and Eli Lilly’s) are in use. Gilead’s Remdesivir, an antiviral injectable, was approved by the FDA for treatment of COVID-19 in October 2020. In addition, in December 2021, Pfizer received Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”), for its antiviral pill, Paxlovid, and, in the same month, the FDA granted Merck EUA for its antiviral pill, Molnupiravir. While the approved vaccines, pills and injectable treatments are effective, we believe that additional treatment options such as the one we are developing which targets a different part of the virus could potentially form an important component of the range of anti-coronavirus treatment options available to physicians.
In the area of anticancer drug development, we compete with large publicly and privately held companies engaged in developing new cancer therapies. There are numerous other entities engaged in oncology therapeutics development that have greater resources than us. Nearly all major pharmaceutical companies including Merck, Amgen, Roche, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Novartis, to name a few, have on-going anticancer drug development programs and some of the drugs they may develop could be in direct competition with our own. In addition, a number of smaller companies are working in the area of cancer therapy and could develop drugs that may be in competition with ours.
Similarly, our OTC products compete within a very crowded and highly competitive product sector. As of the date of this report, we believe Essential•9™ is the only Essential Amino Acid supplement that comprises all 9 essential amino acids in capsule form.
Workforce
As of the date of this report, we have a total of 50 employees, all of whom are full-time.
Presently, our proprietary drug development activities are subcontracted out to specialized service providers in the U.S., Canada and overseas. We also use consultants and outside professionals for various other activities including marketing, accounting, and IT.
Labor laws in the Province of Quebec provide for certain guaranteed minimum entitlements, including minimum wages, maternity leave, medical leave, employee termination conditions, and other similar benefits. Moreover, the Province of Quebec has various language laws governing language use in the workplace. These laws require corporate operations carried out in the Province of Quebec to be conducted to a large extent, and in some cases entirely, in French. We and our Canadian subsidiaries operating in the Province of Quebec are fully compliant with these laws.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities includes a high degree of risk. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities you should consider carefully the specific factors discussed below, together with all of the other information contained in this report. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected by these risks.
Risks Related to Our Business
We have incurred losses and may never achieve profitability
We have an accumulated deficit of $75,015,126 as of December 31, 2025. We incurred a net loss of $5,975,352 for the year ended December 31, 2025, and a net loss of $5,134,116 for the year ended December 31, 2024. We may never achieve profitability.
We are subject to the significant risks associated with the generic pharmaceutical business
Since our acquisition of Nora Pharma in October 2022, we have generated revenues primarily through sales of generic pharmaceutical products in Canada, and we expect this to remain the case for the foreseeable future. Generic pharmaceuticals are, as a general matter, significantly less profitable than innovative medicines.
In recent years, the generic pharmaceutical business has experienced increased volatility in volumes due in large part to global supply chain issues following the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2022, as the global economy has recovered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has also been experiencing additional macroeconomic pressures such as rising inflation and disruptions to the global supply chain, in part resulting from ongoing conflicts and tariff escalations. We may experience supply discontinuities due to macroeconomic issues, regulatory actions, including sanctions and trade restrictions, labor disturbances and approval delays, which may impact our ability to timely meet demand in certain instances. These adverse market forces have a direct impact on our overall performance. Any such disruptions could have a material adverse impact on our business and our results of operation and financial condition.
Other risks associated with our generic pharmaceutical business include:
Current macroeconomic conditions are becoming increasingly less stable due to ongoing war in Ukraine, and the Middle East, and threats of war in various other areas around the world including South America, Greenland, and the Far East. Destabilized macroeconomics conditions pose a serious threat to supply chains around the world including those for the generic pharmaceutical business. Nearly all of Nora Pharma’s generic drugs are manufactured outside Canada and the United States and could experience disruptions which would adversely affect our main source of revenue.
Supply chains discontinuities due to other issues, including unforeseen regulatory actions, economic sanctions, trade restrictions, labor disturbances and approval delays, may impact our ability to timely meet customer demand in certain instances. These adverse market forces would have a direct impact on our ability to achieve our sales projections.
If Nora Pharma encounters difficulties in executing launches of new products, it may not be able to offset the increasing price erosion on existing products resulting from pricing pressures and increasing generics approvals for competitors. Such unsuccessful launches can be caused by many factors, including delays in regulatory approvals, lack of operational or clinical readiness or patent litigation. Failure or delays to execute launches of new generic products could have a material adverse effect on Nora Pharma’s business and its ability to realize projected sales.
Nora Pharma’s sales of generic pharmaceutical products in Canada are heavily dependent on federal and provincial reimbursement frameworks, which determine pricing, formulary inclusion, and allowable markups. Any changes to these government-controlled reimbursement policies, whether through cost-containment measures, reference pricing adjustments, or formulary restrictions, could adversely affect Nora Pharma’s revenues in this market.
Sales of our generic products may be adversely affected by the drug regulatory environment in Canada
Currently we sell our generic drugs only in Canada. Our net sales may be affected by fluctuations in the buying patterns of our customers resulting from government lead pricing pressures and other factors. Our generic sales in Canada are done via retail pharmacies, pharmacy channels, distributors, and wholesalers. Pricing pressures in Canada represent the highest risk due to ongoing and unresolved negotiations between the pharmaceutical industry and the federal government. Any financial difficulties experienced by a single key customer, or any delay in receiving payments from such a customer, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our revenues from generic products may decline as a result of competition from other pharmaceutical companies and changes in regulatory policy
Our generic drugs face intense competition. Prices of generic drugs may, and often do, decline, sometimes dramatically, especially as additional generic pharmaceutical companies receive approvals and enter the market for a given product and competition intensifies. Consequently, our ability to sustain our sales and profitability on any given product over time is affected by the number of companies selling such product, including new market entrants, and the timing of their approvals.
Furthermore, brand pharmaceutical companies continue to manage products in a challenging environment through marketing agreements with payers, pharmacy benefits managers and generic manufacturers. For example, brand companies often sell or license their own generic versions of their products, either directly or through other generic pharmaceutical companies (so-called “authorized generics”). No significant regulatory approvals are required for authorized generics, and brand companies do not face any other significant barriers to entry into such market. Brand companies may seek to delay introduction of generic equivalents through a variety of commercial and regulatory tactics. These actions may increase the costs and risks of our efforts to introduce generic products and may delay or prevent such introductions altogether.
We may experience delays in launching our new generic products
If we cannot execute timely launches of new products, we may not be able to offset the increasing price erosion on existing products resulting from pricing pressures and approvals for competing products. Such unsuccessful launches can be caused by many factors, including delays in regulatory approvals, lack of operational or clinical readiness or patent litigation. Failure or delays in executing launches of new generic products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
We may not receive required regulatory approval for any of our non-generic pharmaceutical product candidates
We have not received approval for any of our proprietary (non-generic) drug development operations product candidates from the FDA or any other regulatory bodies in other jurisdictions. Any compounds we discover or in-license will require extensive and costly development, preclinical testing and clinical trials prior to seeking regulatory approval for commercial sales. Our most advanced product candidate, K1.1 mRNA and our potential Covid-19 treatment in development may never be approved for commercial sale. We have not made any filings to date with the FDA or other regulatory bodies in other jurisdictions. The time required to attain product sales and profitability is expensive, lengthy and highly uncertain. If we fail to obtain required regulatory approvals for our pharmaceutical product candidates our business will be materially harmed.
As we have no approved non-generic pharmaceutical products on the market, we do not expect to generate significant revenues from non-generic pharmaceutical product sales in the foreseeable future, if at all
To date, we have no approved non-generic pharmaceutical products on the market and have generated product revenues largely from our generic pharmaceutical product sales. We have funded our operations primarily from sales of our securities. We have not received, and do not expect to receive, for the foreseeable future, if at all, any revenues from the commercialization of our non-generic pharmaceutical product candidates. To obtain revenues from sales of such pharmaceutical product candidates we must succeed, either alone or with third parties, in developing, obtaining regulatory approval for manufacturing, marketing and distributing drugs with commercial potential. We may never succeed in these activities, and we may not generate sufficient revenues to continue our business operations or achieve profitability.
We will require additional funding to satisfy our future capital needs, which may not be available
We will require significant additional funding for our operations, including future preclinical and clinical testing costs, and insufficient sales revenues in the near future. We do not know whether additional financing will be available to us on favorable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional funds, we may be required to reduce our capital expenditures, scale back product development programs, reduce our workforce and license to others products or technologies that we may otherwise be able to commercialize. We are currently unable to project when or whether our operations will generate positive cash flow.
Any additional equity securities we issue or issuances of debt we may enter into or undertake may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing holders of common stock. To the extent that we raise additional funds through collaboration and licensing arrangements, we may be required to relinquish some rights to our technologies or product candidates or grant licenses on terms that are not favorable to us.
We may be sued or become a party to litigation, which could require significant management time and attention and result in significant legal expenses and may result in an unfavorable outcome which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow
We may be forced to incur costs and expenses in connection with defending ourselves with respect to litigation and the payment of any settlement or judgment in connection therewith if there is an unfavorable outcome. The expense of defending litigation may be significant. The amount of time to resolve lawsuits is unpredictable and defending ourselves may divert management’s attention from the day-to-day operations of our business, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, an unfavorable outcome in any such litigation could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and cash flows.
If we are unable to attract and retain qualified scientific, technical, and key management personnel, or if our key executive, Dr. Steve N. Slilaty, discontinues his employment with us, it may delay our research and development efforts
We rely on the services of Dr. Slilaty for strategic and operational management, as well as for scientific and/or medical expertise in the development of our products. The loss of Dr. Slilaty would result in a significant negative impact on our ability to implement our business plan. The loss of Dr. Slilaty would also significantly delay or prevent the achievement of our business objectives.
Our business exposes us to potential product liability risks and we may be unable to acquire and maintain sufficient insurance to provide adequate coverage against potential liabilities
Our business exposes us to potential product liability risks that are inherent in the testing, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products. The use of our products by our customers exposes us to the possibility of product liability claims and possible adverse publicity. These risks will increase to the extent our pharmaceutical product candidates receive regulatory approval and are commercialized. We currently have product liability insurance for our generic drugs and OTC products and we plan to obtain product liability insurance in connection with clinical trials of our pharmaceutical product candidates in the near future. However, our current and future product liability insurance may not provide adequate protection against potential liabilities. On occasion, juries have awarded large judgments in class action lawsuits based on drugs that had unanticipated side effects. A successful product liability claim, or series of claims brought against us would decrease our cash reserves and could cause our stock price to fall significantly.
We face regulation and risks related to hazardous materials and environmental laws, violations of which may subject us to claims for damages or fines that could materially affect our business, cash flow, financial condition and results of operations
Our research and development activities involve the use of controlled and/or hazardous materials and chemicals. The risk of accidental contamination or injury from these materials cannot be completely eliminated. In the event of an accident, we could be held liable for any damages or fines that result, and the liability could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We are also subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the use, manufacture, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous materials and waste products. If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations or with the conditions attached to our operating licenses, the licenses could be revoked, and we could be subjected to criminal sanctions and substantial liability or be required to suspend or modify our operations. In addition, we may have to incur significant costs to comply with future environmental laws and regulations. We do not currently have a pollution and remediation insurance policy.
Third party manufacturers may not be able to manufacture our pharmaceutical product candidates, which would prevent us from commercializing our product candidates
If any of our pharmaceutical product candidates is approved by the FDA or other regulatory agencies for commercial sale, we will need third parties to manufacture the product in larger quantities. If we are able to reach an agreement with any collaborator or third-party manufacturer in the future, of which there can be no assurance, these collaborators and/or third-party manufacturers may not be able to increase their manufacturing capacity for any of our product candidates in a timely or economic manner, or at all. Significant scale-up of manufacturing may require additional validation studies, which the FDA must review and approve. If we are unable to increase the manufacturing capacity for a product candidate successfully, the regulatory approval or commercial launch of that product candidate may be delayed or there may be a shortage in the supply of the product candidate. Our product candidates require precise, high-quality manufacturing. The failure of collaborators or third-party manufacturers to and maintain these high manufacturing standards, including the of manufacturing , could result in patient or death, product or withdrawals, or in product testing or delivery, cost or other that could our business.
If we are unable to establish sales and marketing capabilities for our pharmaceutical product candidates or enter into agreements with third parties to sell and market any such products we may develop, we may be unable to generate revenues from our non-generic pharmaceutical business
We do not currently have product sales and marketing capabilities for our non-generic pharmaceutical operations. If we receive regulatory approval to commence commercial sales of any of our pharmaceutical product candidates, we will have to establish a sales and marketing organization with appropriate technical expertise and distribution capabilities or make arrangements with third parties to perform these services in other jurisdictions. If we receive approval in applicable jurisdictions to commercialize any of our pharmaceutical products candidates, we intend to engage additional pharmaceutical or health care companies with existing distribution systems and direct sales organizations to assist us in North America and throughout the world. We may not be able to negotiate favorable distribution partnering arrangements, if at all. To the extent we enter into co-promotion or other licensing arrangements, any revenues we receive will depend on the efforts of third parties and will not be under our control. If we are unable to establish adequate sales, marketing and distribution capabilities, whether independently or with third parties, our ability to generate product revenues, and become profitable, would be severely limited.
Even if we obtain required U.S. and foreign regulatory approvals, as applicable, factors that may inhibit our efforts to commercialize our pharmaceutical product candidates without strategic partners or licensees include:
Difficulty recruiting and retaining adequate numbers of effective sales and marketing personnel;
The inability of sales personnel to obtain access to, or persuade adequate numbers of, physicians to prescribe our products;
The lack of complementary products to be offered by sales personnel, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage against companies with broader product lines; and
Unforeseen costs associated with creating an independent sales and marketing organization.
Even if we successfully develop and obtain approval for our proprietary drug product candidates, our business will not be profitable if such products do not achieve and maintain market acceptance
Even if our proprietary drug product candidates are approved for commercial sale by the FDA or other regulatory authorities, the degree of market acceptance of our approved product candidates by physicians, healthcare professionals, patients and third-party payors, and our resulting profitability and growth, will depend on a number of factors, including:
Our ability to provide acceptable evidence of safety and efficacy;
Relative convenience and ease of administration;
The prevalence and severity of any adverse side effects;
The availability of alternative treatments;
The details of FDA labeling requirements, including the scope of approved indications and any safety warnings;
Pricing and cost effectiveness;
The effectiveness of our or our collaborators' sales and marketing strategy;
Our ability to obtain sufficient third-party insurance coverage or reimbursement; and
Our ability to have the product listed on insurance company formularies.
If our proprietary drug product candidates achieve market acceptance, we may not maintain that market acceptance over time if new products or technologies are introduced that are received more favorably or are more cost effective. Complications may also arise, such as development of new know-how or new medical or therapeutic capabilities by other parties that render our product obsolete.
Because the results of preclinical studies for our preclinical product candidates are not necessarily predictive of future results, our pharmaceutical product candidates may not have favorable results in later clinical trials or ultimately receive regulatory approval
Our proprietary drug product candidates have not been tested in clinical trials. Positive results from preclinical studies are no assurance that later clinical trials will succeed. Preclinical studies are not designed to establish the clinical efficacy of our preclinical product candidates. We will be required to demonstrate through clinical trials that our product candidates are safe and effective for use before we can seek regulatory approvals for commercial sale. There is typically an extremely high rate of failure as product candidates proceed through the various phases of clinical trials. If our product candidates fail to demonstrate sufficient safety and efficacy in any clinical trial, we would experience potentially significant delays in, or be required to abandon, development of that product candidate. This would adversely affect our ability to generate revenues and may damage our reputation in the industry and in the investment community.
We face or will face significant competition from other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and our operating results will suffer if we fail to compete effectively
Most of our pharmaceutical company competitors, such as Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Amgen, and others, are large pharmaceutical companies with substantially greater financial, technical, and human resources than we have. The biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries are intensely competitive and subject to rapid and significant technological change. The drugs that we are attempting to develop will compete with existing therapies if we receive marketing approval. Because of their significant resources, our competitors may be able to use discovery technologies and techniques, or partnerships with collaborators, to develop competing products that are more effective or less costly than the product candidate we are developing. This may render our technology or product candidate obsolete and noncompetitive. Academic institutions, government agencies, and other public and private research organizations may seek patent protection with respect to potentially competitive products or technologies and may establish exclusive collaborative or licensing relationships with our competitors.
Our competitors may succeed in obtaining FDA or other regulatory approvals for product candidates more rapidly than us. Companies that complete clinical trials, obtain required regulatory agency approvals and commence commercial sale of their drugs before we do may achieve a significant competitive advantage, including certain FDA marketing exclusivity rights that would delay or prevent our ability to market certain products. Any approved drugs resulting from our research and development efforts, or from our joint efforts with our existing or future collaborative partners, might not be able to compete successfully with our competitors' existing or future products.
Because our proprietary drug product candidates and our development and collaboration efforts depend on our intellectual property rights, adverse events affecting our intellectual property rights will harm our ability to commercialize products
Our success will depend to a large degree on our own and our licensors’ ability to obtain and defend patents for each party's respective technologies and the compounds and other products, if any, resulting from the application of such technologies. The patent positions of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies can be highly uncertain and involve complex legal and technical questions. No consistent policy regarding the breadth of claims allowed in biotechnology patents has emerged to date. Accordingly, we cannot predict the breadth of claims that will be allowed or maintained, after challenge, in our or other companies' patents.
The degree of future protection for our proprietary rights is uncertain, and we cannot ensure that:
We were the first to make the inventions covered by each of our pending patent applications;
We were the first to file patent applications for these inventions;
Others will not independently develop similar or alternative technologies or duplicate any of our technologies;
Any patents issued to us or our collaborators will provide a basis for commercially viable products, will provide us with any competitive advantages, or will not be challenged by third parties;
Our pending patent applications will result in issued patents;
We will develop additional proprietary technologies that are patentable;
The patents of others will not have a negative effect on our ability to do business; or
Our issued patents will have sufficient useful life remaining for commercial viability of our product candidate.
If we cannot maintain the confidentiality of our technology and other confidential information in connection with our collaborations, then our ability to receive patent protection or protect our proprietary information will be impaired. In addition, some of the technology we have licensed relies on inventions developed using U.S. government resources. Under applicable law, the U.S. government has the right to require us to grant a nonexclusive, partially exclusive or exclusive license for such technology to a responsible applicant or applicants, upon terms that are reasonable under the circumstances, if the government determines that such action is necessary.
Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information and may not adequately protect our intellectual property
We rely on trade secrets to protect our technology, particularly when we do not believe patent protection is appropriate or obtainable. However, trade secrets are difficult to protect. In order to protect our proprietary technology and processes, we rely in part on confidentiality and intellectual property assignment agreements with our employees, consultants, outside scientific collaborators and sponsored researchers and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information nor result in the effective assignment to us of intellectual property and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or other breaches of the agreements. In addition, others may independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such case, we could not assert any trade secret rights against such party. Enforcing a claim that a party illegally obtained and is using our trade secrets is difficult, expensive and time consuming, and the outcome is unpredictable. In addition, courts outside the United States may be less willing to protect trade secrets. and time-consuming could be necessary to seek to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could affect our competitive business position.
The implementation of our business plan may result in a period of rapid growth that will impose a significant burden on our current administrative and operational resources
Our ability to effectively manage our growth will require us to substantially expand the capabilities of our administrative and operational resources by attracting, training, managing, and retaining additional qualified personnel, including additional members of management, technicians, and others. To successfully develop our products, we will need to manage operating, producing, marketing and selling our products. There can be no assurances that we will be able to do so. Our failure to successfully manage our growth will have a negative impact on our anticipated results of operations.
The failure of our suppliers to supply quality materials in sufficient quantities, at a favorable price, and in a timely fashion could adversely affect the results of our operations
Our outside manufacturers buy raw materials from a limited number of suppliers. The loss of any of our major suppliers or of any supplier who, through our contract manufacturer, provides us materials that are hard to obtain elsewhere at the same quality could adversely affect our business operations. Although we believe we could establish alternate manufacturers and sources for most of our raw materials, any delay in locating and establishing relationships with other sources could result in shortages of products we manufacture from such raw materials, with a resulting loss of sales and customers.
A shortage of raw materials or an unexpected interruption of supply could also result in higher prices for those materials. We have experienced increases in various raw material costs, transportation costs and the cost of petroleum-based raw materials and packaging supplies used in our business. Increasing cost pricing pressures on raw materials and other products occurred throughout fiscal 2024 and 2025 as a result of limited supplies of various ingredients, and the effects of higher labor and transportation costs. We expect these upward pressures to continue through fiscal 2026. Although we may be able to raise our prices in response to significant increases in the cost of raw materials, we may not be able to raise prices sufficiently or quickly enough to offset the negative effects such cost increases could have on our results of operations or financial condition.
There can be no assurance suppliers will provide the quality raw materials we need in the quantities requested or at a price we are willing to pay. Because we do not control the actual production of these raw materials, we are also subject to delays caused by interruption in production of materials including but not limited to those resulting from conditions outside of our control, such as pandemics, weather, transportation interruptions, strikes, terrorism, geopolitics, natural disasters, and other catastrophic events.
Our business is subject to the effects of adverse publicity, which could negatively affect our sales and revenues
Our business can be affected by adverse publicity or negative public perception about us, our competitors, our products, or our industry or competitors generally. Adverse publicity may include publicity about the efficacy, safety and quality of health care products or ingredients in general or our products or ingredients specifically, and regulatory investigations, regardless of whether these investigations involve us or the business practices or products of our competitors, or our customers. Any adverse publicity or negative public perception could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected if any of our products or any similar products distributed by other companies are alleged to be or are proved to be harmful to consumers or to have unanticipated and health consequences.
Our manufacturing and third-party fulfillment activities are subject to certain risks
Our products are manufactured at third party manufacturing facilities in Canada and overseas. As a result, we are dependent on the uninterrupted and efficient operation of these facilities. Such manufacturing operations, and those of their suppliers, are subject to power failures, blackouts, border shutdowns, telecommunications failures, computer viruses, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, human error, breakdown, failure or substandard performance. The occurrence of these or any other operational problems, including the improper installation or operation of equipment, terrorism, pandemics, natural or other disasters, intentional acts of violence, and the need to comply with the requirements or directives of governmental agencies, including the FDA and Health Canada may have a material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are dependent on a concentrated base of finished goods suppliers, which increases our risk of product interruption
Approximately 75% of the drugs in our products portfolio are manufactured by three (3) suppliers overseas. Reliance on a limited number of third-party suppliers for finished products exposes us to material operational, regulatory, and financial risks. Because these suppliers are responsible for manufacturing, packaging, and releasing finished pharmaceuticals under stringent regulatory requirements, any disruption in their operations can directly affect our ability to maintain continuous product supply. Disruptions may arise from GMP non-compliance, regulatory inspection findings, quality system failures, contamination events, batch deviations, or shortages of critical components such as active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, or specialized packaging. Regulatory actions, including FDA Form 483 observations, warning letters, import alerts, or license suspensions can halt production or delay batch release. These risks, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
There is significant volatility in the price and trading volume of our common stock, and investors may find it difficult to buy and sell our shares
Our common stock has been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since February 15, 2022. The price and daily trading volume of our common stock have been very volatile and may continue to be so, and any significant trading volume in our common stock may not be maintained. These factors may have an adverse impact on the trading and price of our common stock.
If we are unable to continue to meet the listing requirements of Nasdaq, our common stock will be delisted
Our common stock currently trades on Nasdaq, where it is subject to various listing requirements, including Nasdaq Rule 5500(a)(2), which requires that our common stock maintain a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 to maintain its listing on Nasdaq (the “Bid Price Rule”).
Our common stock has recently traded at prices slightly above the $1.00 Nasdaq required minimum bid price requirement. In addition, though we have obtained stockholder approval to authorize the board of directors to implement a reverse stock split in its discretion, in a ratio of up to 1-for-10, there is no assurance that, even if we implement a reverse split, we will be able to maintain compliance with the Bid Price Rule or other applicable requirements for continued listing on Nasdaq. If we are unable to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, we could be subject to suspension and delisting proceedings. A delisting of our common stock and our inability to list on another national securities market could negatively impact us by: (i) reducing the liquidity and market price of our common stock; (ii) reducing the number of investors willing to hold or acquire our common stock, which could negatively impact our ability to raise equity financing; (iii) limiting our ability to use certain registration statements to offer and sell freely tradeable securities, thereby limiting our ability to access the public capital markets; and (iv) our ability to provide equity incentives to our employees.
We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future
We have paid no dividends on our common stock to date and we do not anticipate paying any dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. While our future dividend policy will be based on the operating results and capital needs of the business, we currently anticipate that we will retain any earnings to finance our future expansion and for the implementation of our business plan. Investors should take note of the fact that a lack of a dividend can further affect the market value of our common stock and could significantly affect the value of any investment in our Company.
Our articles of incorporation allow for our board to create new series of preferred stock without further approval by our stockholders, which could adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common stock
Our board of directors has the authority to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of preferred stock. Our board of directors has the authority to issue up to 30,000,000 shares of our preferred stock without further stockholder approval. 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock are designated Series B Preferred Stock and as of the date of this Report, 130,000 of such shares are outstanding and held by our Chief Executive Officer. Our board of directors could authorize the creation of additional series of preferred stock that would grant to holders of preferred stock the right to our assets upon liquidation, or the right to receive dividend payments before dividends are distributed to the holders of common stock. In addition, subject to the rules of any securities exchange on which our stock is then listed, our board of directors could authorize the creation of additional series of preferred stock that has greater voting power than our common stock or that is convertible into our common stock, which could decrease the relative voting power of our common stock or result in dilution to our existing stockholders.
Additional stock offerings in the future or the issuance of stock upon exercise of outstanding warrants may dilute then-existing shareholders’ percentage ownership in our Company
Given our plans and expectations that we will need additional capital and personnel, we anticipate that we will need to issue additional shares of common stock or securities convertible or exercisable for shares of common stock, including convertible preferred stock, convertible notes, stock options or warrants. In addition, as of the date of filing of this report, we had 15,227,962 Series B Warrants issued and outstanding, each exercisable to purchase one share of our common stock at an exercise price of $2.07 per warrant. The issuance of additional securities in the future will dilute the percentage ownership of our current stockholders.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
Risk
Our Company recognizes the critical importance of cybersecurity in protecting our sensitive data, intellectual property, and the personal information of our employees and partners. We have implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management program that includes the following key components:
Risk Assessment and Management
We conduct regular risk assessments to identify and evaluate potential cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. Our risk management framework is aligned with industry standards such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and ISO 27001. We continuously monitor and update our cybersecurity measures to address emerging threats and ensure the protection of our assets.
Cybersecurity Governance
Our management oversees our cybersecurity risk management efforts. Our senior management team is actively involved in cybersecurity policies, procedures and strategy development.
Incident Response and Recovery
We have a robust incident response plan in place to quickly detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity incidents. We collaborate with external cybersecurity experts and law enforcement agencies to enhance our incident response capabilities.
Employee Training and Awareness
We provide ongoing cybersecurity training and awareness programs for all employees to promote a culture of security. Our training programs cover topics such as phishing prevention, secure data handling, and recognizing potential cyber threats.
Third-Party Risk Management
We assess the cybersecurity practices of our third-party vendors and partners to ensure they meet our security standards. Our contracts with third parties include provisions for cybersecurity requirements and incident reporting.
Regulatory Compliance
We comply with all relevant cybersecurity regulations and standards, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We regularly review and update our cybersecurity policies and procedures to ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.
Investments in Cybersecurity
We continuously invest in advanced cybersecurity technologies, including threat detection and prevention systems, encryption, and secure access controls. Our cybersecurity is part of our overall budget which is reviewed and approved by our board of directors to ensure adequate resources are allocated to protect our assets.
Cybersecurity Incidents
During the past fiscal year, we experienced no cybersecurity incidents .
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our principal place of business is located at 333 Las Olas Way, CU4 Suite 433, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. We are not party to a lease agreement in connection with this office space. We pay rent month-to-month and have access to additional space on a pay-per-use basis. We believe this space is sufficient for our needs for the next year.
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Nora Pharma, currently occupies a 23,500 square foot facility located at 1565 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, Canada, J3X 1P7 pursuant to a lease agreement that expires in January 2030, with an option to extend for 5 years. This site is composed of 18,500 square feet of warehouse space and 5,000 square feet of executive office space. The facility houses all administrative, marketing, quality control, regulatory affairs, and other operations personnel, as well as a Health Canada licensed warehouse space. We pay a monthly rent of $27,250 CAD (approximately $19,900 USD), including taxes. We estimate that this facility is adequate for annual sales of approximately $50 to $75 million, past which we will need to find additional space. We classified this lease as an operating lease but we account for liabilities and benefits resulting therefrom.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not party to, and our property is not the subject of, any legal proceedings, except as set forth below.
On January 16, 2026, the Company received a demand letter from the attorneys of Mr. Andrew Telsey, the Company’s former legal counsel, asserting that the Company and Mr. Telsey executed an employment agreement and demanding payment of $3,645,750 from the Company based on the Company’s alleged termination of the purported employment agreement without cause. The Company believes this demand is without merit and has never executed an employment agreement with Mr. Telsey. On that basis, among other factors, the Company filed a complaint against Mr. Telsey on February 6, 2026 in the circuit court of the 17 th judicial district in Broward County, Florida seeking a declaratory judgment providing that (i) the purported employment agreement is of no legal effect and is not binding upon the Company, (ii) no monies are owed by the Company to Mr. Telsey under the purported employment agreement, (iii) the Company should be awarded its attorney’s fees and costs, and (iv) the Company should be awarded such other relief as the court deems just and proper. On March 30, 2026, the court granted the Company’s motion for entry of default and entered a and final judgment in favor of the Company. Pursuant to the court’s order, the court declared that the employment agreement is of no legal effect and not binding on the Company, because the Company never executed the agreement, the Company did not the employment agreement, and no monies are owed by the Company to Mr. Telsey under the employment agreement. The court retained jurisdiction on the issues of entitlement and amount of attorney’s fees and costs to the Company as the prevailing party.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
In this section, we provide information about the market for our common equity, the number of holders of our common stock, our dividend practices, and our repurchases of equity securities. In addition, we provide disclosures regarding our equity compensation plans and our policies and practices for granting stock options and stock appreciation rights, including awards made in close proximity to the release of material nonpublic information, as required under recently adopted SEC rules.
Market Information
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SBFM”. As of April 2, 2026, we had 4,905,945 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. We also have tradeable warrants exercisable to purchase shares of our common stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SBFMW.” As of April 2, 2026, we had 482 tradeable warrants outstanding exercisable at $220.00 per warrant.
Holders
As of April 2, 2026, there were approximately 117 holders of record of our common stock. The total number of beneficial owners exceeds holders of record due to Street-Name holdings.
Dividend Policy
We have not paid any dividends since our incorporation and do not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. At present, our policy is to retain earnings, if any, to develop and market our products. Our payment of dividends in the future will depend upon, among other factors, our earnings, capital requirements, and operating financial conditions.
Repurchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2025. We currently do not have a Rule 10b5-1 plan or other repurchase arrangements in place.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth information regarding our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2025:
Plan Category
Number of Securities
to be Issued
Upon Exercise
of Outstanding
Options, Warrants
and Rights
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants and Rights
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for
Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders*
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
*Represents our 2023 Equity Incentive Plan as amended on December 11, 2025 at the Company’s 2025 Annual General Meeting of the shareholders.
Option and SAR Grant Timing in Relation to MNPI Releases
We have established policies and practices governing the timing and administration of equity awards, including stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). We may grant equity awards pursuant to our 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, as approved by the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors at regularly scheduled meetings or by unanimous written consent. We do not coordinate the timing of option or SAR grants with the release of material non-public information (“MNPI”), nor do we time the public disclosure of MNPI for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation. We have not granted any such awards to date.
We have not granted stock options or SARs to any executive officer in periods proximate to the release of MNPI, as defined in Item 402(x) of Regulation S-K. Accordingly, no tabular disclosure under Item 402(x)(2) is required for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025. If we were to grant options or SARs in such circumstances in the future, we would provide the required tabular disclosure in accordance with SEC rules.
ITEM 6. [RESERVED]
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion highlights the principal factors that have affected our financial condition and results of operations as well as our liquidity and capital resources for the periods described. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes included in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these forward-looking statements.
Results of Operations
Comparison of Results of Operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
During our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, we generated revenues of $36,305,891, compared to revenues of $34,874,283 in 2024, an increase of approximately $1.4 million. The increase was the result of expansion of Nora Pharma sales efforts in the Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. The cost of sales in 2025 and 2024 for generating these revenues was $24,050,214 (66.2%) and $24,204,489 (69.4%), respectively. The 3.2% decrease in the cost of sales in 2025 was largely due to lower professional allowances incurred on the sale of products outside the Province of Quebec. In the Province of Quebec professional allowances are set by government regulations. We also had lower wholesalers’ fees and discounts in 2025.
General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, were $18,482,706, compared to $16,481,915 during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $2,000,791. The increase in the year ended December 31, 2025 is primarily attributable to a non-cash charge of $1,748,247 related to the impairment of intangible assets. In January 2026, we implemented initiatives to reduce our general and administrative expenses and better align our cost structure with the Company’s objective of achieving profitability in the near term. Based on our current plans, we expect these initiatives to reduce expenses by approximately $2 million to $3 million in 2026. However, there can be no assurance that we will realize these anticipated reductions.
We had interest income of $280,901 in 2025, compared to interest income of $496,003 in 2024. The decrease was due to reduced interest rates and less cash on hand in 2025.
As a result of the foregoing, we incurred a net loss of $5,975,352 for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a net loss of $5,134,116 for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $9,123,308.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, we received aggregate proceeds of $6,478,624 in connection with warrant exercises.
On February 11, 2024, we redeemed certain warrants we issued on May 16, 2023, and April 28, 2022 for an aggregate purchase price of $3,139,651.
On February 15, 2024, we completed an underwritten public offering and in connection therewith, we issued an aggregate of 35,714 shares of common stock and received net proceeds of $8,522,411.
On January 3, 2025, we issued 127,443 shares of common stock upon the exercise of 127,443 Series B Warrants and received $355,298 in net proceeds.
On April 2, 2025, the Company issued 660,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of 660,000 Series B Warrants and received $1,840,014 in net proceeds.
On April 3, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,188,404 shares of common stock in connection with a registered direct offering and received $1,828,596 in net proceeds.
On October 16, 2025, the Company issued 350,000 shares of common stock upon the exercise of 350,000 Series B Warrants and received net proceeds of $724,500.
Net cash used in operations was $5,331,073 in 2025, compared to $12,524,779 in 2024. The substantial decrease was due to more streamlined Nora Pharma operations and a significant decrease in the rate of inventory growth.
Cash flows used in investing activities were $836,306 during the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to $1,979,313 during our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease of approximately $1.7 million was due to reduced acquisition of intangible assets and purchase of equipment for Nora Pharma’s operations.
Net cash flows provided by financing activities were $4,748,408 in 2025, compared to $8,941,572 in 2024. The decrease was due to a smaller financing event in 2025 as well as the exercise of fewer warrants.
We believe our existing cash will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next 18 months. There is no assurance our estimates will be accurate. We have no committed sources of capital and we anticipate that we will need to raise additional capital in the future to expand our generic pharmaceutical operations. Additional capital may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Leases
We follow the guidance in ASC 842 – Accounting for Leases , as amended, which requires us to evaluate the lease agreements we enter into to determine whether they represent operating or capital leases at the inception of the lease.
Our wholly owned subsidiary, Nora Pharma, currently occupies a 23,500 square foot facility located at 1565 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, Canada, J3X 1P7 pursuant to a lease agreement that expires in January 2030, with an option to extend for 5 years. This site is composed of 18,500 square feet of warehouse space and 5,000 square feet of executive office space. The facility houses all administrative, marketing, quality control, regulatory affairs, and other operations personal, as well as a Health Canada licensed warehouse space. We pay monthly rent of $27,250 CAD (approximately $19,900 USD), including taxes. We treat this lease as an operating lease but account for liabilities and benefits resulting therefrom.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
We have adopted all new accounting standards impacting operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements.