Press Releases April 22, 2026 07:00 AM

Nutriband CEO, Gareth Sheridan Discusses the US Fentanyl Crisis and Company Update on Latest Episode of the Jack Neel Podcast

Nutriband CEO Discusses Opioid Crisis and Highlights AVERSA™ Abuse-Deterrent Technology on Jack Neel Podcast

By Maya Rios NTRB
Nutriband CEO, Gareth Sheridan Discusses the US Fentanyl Crisis and Company Update on Latest Episode of the Jack Neel Podcast
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Nutriband Inc.'s CEO Gareth Sheridan appeared on the Jack Neel Podcast to discuss the ongoing US fentanyl crisis and present Nutriband's AVERSA™ technology, which aims to improve safety by preventing abuse and misuse of transdermal drug patches like fentanyl. The technology is patent-protected internationally and the company is developing an abuse-deterrent fentanyl patch.

Key Points

  • Nutriband's AVERSA™ technology is designed to prevent abuse, misuse, and accidental exposure of drugs with abuse potential, specifically in transdermal patches such as fentanyl.
  • The technology is protected by a broad international patent portfolio covering multiple major markets including the US, Europe, and Asia.
  • The company's primary product under development is an abuse-deterrent fentanyl patch aimed at balancing opioid safety and accessibility for patients.
  • This innovation impacts the pharmaceutical sector, particularly within pain management, opioid treatment, and drug safety, with potential regulatory and healthcare implications.

ORLANDO, Fla., April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nutriband Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRB)(NASDAQ:NTRBW), today announced that its CEO and Co-Founder, Gareth Sheridan has featured on the latest episode of the Jack Neel Podcast to discuss the opioid crisis, the Company’s AVERSA technology and the opportunity for Nutriband to improve the safety profile of easily abused medications.

Interested shareholders may find the link to the latest youtube episode here https://youtu.be/HB6E7TxGXqg?si=VU6c57saNbdzxraH.

The Episode can also be found on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon music and www.jackneel.com

About AVERSA™ Abuse-Deterrent Transdermal Technology

Nutriband's AVERSA™ abuse-deterrent transdermal technology incorporates aversive agents into transdermal patches to prevent the abuse, diversion, misuse, and accidental exposure of drugs with abuse potential. The AVERSA™ abuse-deterrent technology has the potential to improve the safety profile of transdermal drugs susceptible to abuse, such as fentanyl, while making sure that these drugs remain accessible to those patients who really need them. The technology is covered by a broad intellectual property portfolio with patents granted in the United States, Europe, Japan, Korea, Russia, China, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.

About Nutriband Inc.

We are primarily engaged in the development of a portfolio of transdermal pharmaceutical products. Our lead product under development is an abuse-deterrent fentanyl patch incorporating our AVERSA™ abuse-deterrent technology. AVERSA™ technology can be incorporated into any transdermal patch to prevent the abuse, misuse, diversion, and accidental exposure of drugs with abuse potential.

The Company's website is www.nutriband.com. Any material contained in or derived from the Company's websites or any other website is not part of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, statements containing the words ‘'believes," "anticipates," "expects" and words of similar import, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in its forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those including the Company's ability to develop its proposed abuse-deterrent fentanyl transdermal system and other proposed products, its ability to obtain patent protection for its abuse technology, its ability to obtain the necessary financing to develop products and conduct the necessary clinical testing, its ability to obtain Federal Food and Drug Administration approval to market any product it may develop in the United States and to obtain any other regulatory approval necessary to market any product in other countries, including countries in Europe, its ability to market any product it may develop, its ability to create, sustain, manage or forecast its growth; its ability to attract and retain key personnel; changes in the Company's business strategy or development plans; competition; business disruptions; adverse publicity and international, national and local general economic and market conditions and risks generally associated with an undercapitalized developing company, as well as the risks contained under "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's Form S-1, Forms 10-K’s and Forms 10-Q’s, and the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date hereof.

Contact Information:

Nutriband Inc.
Phone: 407-377-6695
Email: [email protected]

SOURCE: Nutriband Inc.


Risks

  • The company faces risks related to development challenges and the ability to successfully develop the abuse-deterrent fentanyl patch.
  • There is uncertainty around obtaining necessary regulatory approvals from the FDA and other international health authorities to market the product.
  • Financial risks exist associated with securing sufficient funding to conduct clinical trials and commercialize the product, which could impact growth and market entry plans.

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