Meir Haber

CEO

About

Founder & CEO of Biota Ltd., and co-inventor of several patents in the field of bioadhesives. Biotadevelops proprietary pharmaceutical and nutraceutical oral mucoadhsive film strips. Biota’s innovative AlgiFilm™ film strips are simply administered onto or under the tongue (sublingually) without use of water, and adhere at oral mucosa surface and afterwards dissolve slowly due to hydration by the saliva. AlgiFilm™ proprietary formulations enable to accomplish active ingredients’ trans-mucosal absorption that increase bioavailability and improve safety and effectiveness. The platform technology is patent protected until 2040 in Japan, Europe, and India, and corresponding patent applications are pending in USA, and Canada. Biota patents offer pharmaceutical companies important Life Cycle Management (LCM) opportunities by extending the patent lifespan of their APIs becoming off patent.

Country

Israel

City

Or Akiva

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Skill

Biotechnology, Lifesciences, R&D, Medical Devices, Product Development, Technology Transfer, Start-ups, Pharmaceutical Industry, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Commercialization, Regulatory Affairs

Experience

CEO

Biota Ltd.

1999-12 - Present · 26 yrs 10 mos

Founder & CEO of Biota Ltd. Over the past twenty years focused on research and development of mucoadhesive filmstrips for oral drug delivery. Developed and patented proprietary films to address the need for pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements improved absorption. AlgiFilm™ proprietary oral film strips technology was developed by Biota utilizing alginates as major film forming polymers. AlgiFilm™ platform technology is covered by US Patent No. 8,840,935, titled “Orally Administrable Films and Preparations Thereof”. PCT Application No. WO 2021/090309, titled “ORALLY ADMINISTRABLE FILMS COMPRISING POORLY WATER SOLUBLE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS AND PREPARATION THEREOF” cover alginate oral films comprising emulsified high-dosage hydrophobic bioactive ingredients. Corresponding issued Japanese Patent 7664916, Indian Patent 567875, and European Patent 4045423, certify broad patent protection in three major markets.