DR. JACQUELINE SHAN is Co- Founder, President, & Chief Scientific Officer of Afexa Life Sciences. Dr. Shan is a widely recognized scientist and innovative entrepreneur, with a powerhouse of knowledge, influence and co-discoverer of the nationally acclaimed medicine COLD-FX. The National Post compared her product to the Blackberry in discussing Canadian ingenuity. Dr. Shan spearheaded the growth of Afexa Life Sciences (formerly CV Technologies) to remarkable heights. Sales soared under her tenure as President and CEO from $1.5 million in 2003 to over $40 million in 2008, making COLD FX the number one selling cold/flu remedy in the country. Her use of scientific evidence and clinical trials helped establish COLD-FX as the natural cold remedy most recommended by doctors and pharmacists across Canada.

As the company’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Shan applies her passion for scientific research and her commitment to preventative medicine in identifying (or debunking) the therapeutic potential of other traditional remedies. Singled out as exemplary by the authors of three university textbooks on business, Dr. Shan has established Afexa Life Sciences as a leader in the emerging field of natural medicine, and as a business success story. 

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