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Vitality Biopharma Name Change and Corporate Actions Receive Shareholder Approval


/EINPresswire.com/ -- LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 07/19/16 -- Vitality Biopharma, Inc. (OTCQB: STVF) ("Vitality" or the "Company"), a corporation dedicated to the development of cannabinoid prodrug pharmaceuticals, and to unlocking the power of cannabinoids for the treatment of serious neurological and inflammatory disorders, today announced shareholder approval and the effective date of a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and a concurrent name change from Stevia First Corp. to Vitality Biopharma, Inc.

The reverse stock split applies to all of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, reducing the number of current outstanding shares from 104,202,073 to approximately 10,420,208 shares.

In connection with the Company's name change to Vitality Biopharma, Inc., the Company's common stock will trade under the symbol "STVFD" beginning on Wednesday, July 20th, and for a period of 20 business days. After this period, trading will commence under a new symbol, "VBIO," which is reflective of the Company's new name.

"The recent shareholder approval of our name change signals broad support for our team's new focus on drug development," said Robert Brooke, CEO and Co-Founder of Vitality Biopharma. "We have recently discovered a new class of cannabinoid molecules, known as cannabosides, which are prodrugs that enable next-generation cannabinoid pharmaceutical formulations. Through their development, we aim to deliver all the well-established therapeutic properties of cannabinoids in a form that is more convenient and safe for patients."

Along with the ticker symbol change, a new CUSIP number of 92849B107 has been assigned to the Company's common stock. Outstanding stock certificates for shares of the Company's common stock are not affected by the name change; they continue to be valid and need not be exchanged.

About Vitality Biopharma (OTCQB: STVF)
Vitality Biopharma is dedicated to unlocking the power of cannabinoids for the treatment of serious neurological and inflammatory disorders. For more information, visit: www.vitality.bio. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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