Empower Clinics Signs Agreement To Conduct Research and Clinical Trials with Dallas, TX Based Medical Center - And Major Milestone With Signing Of Research Services Agreement With First Principal Investigator

Partnership With Specialist Medical Group Provides Use of its Clinic Facilities, Licensed Physicians and Patient Roster, and Launches Empower As a Site Management Organization in Dallas, TX

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 17, 2023 / EMPOWER CLINICS INC (CSE:EPW)(OTCQB:EPWCF) ("Empower" or the "Company") an integrated healthcare company with a developing research and clinical trials divisions is pleased to announce that its subsidiary EPW Curesearch LLC ("EPWC") has signed an agreement to develop a program for Pharmaceutical Research and Clinical Trials Services (the "Services") with an established specialist medical group based in Dallas, TX (the "Medical Group").

In addition, the Company announces EPWC has completed a Research Services Agreement ("Research Agreement") with a leading physician and researcher who will act as the Principal Investigator (the "PI") supporting the provision of the Services of the first site in Dallas, TX.

PARTNERSHIP WITH SPECIALIST MEDICAL GROUP - DALLAS, TEXAS

Under the agreement, the Medical Group will provide access to its medical clinic space, licensed physicians acting as Investigator's with an existing roster of patients and ensure any participating Investigator is in good standing at all times with the Texas Medical Board.

EPWC will provide pharmaceutical research and clinical trial services, centralized project coordination and operations management, access to technology and systems to support the Services, and the provision of a sponsor contract for clinical trials services.

"The evolution of our research and clinical trials development in Dallas has led us to create a dynamic and beneficial relationship with the Medical Group, that instantly provides efficiency and a variable cost model, ideal for the launch of our first research site." stated Steven McAuley, Chairman and CEO. "We are focused on generating positive cash flow within our divisions and having our first Site Management Organization site with experienced PI's under contract, is a massive advancement of our business model."

SIGNING OF FIRST PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR - ADDITIONAL SIGNINGS EXPECTED

On February 7, 2023 the Company announced the Signing Of A Letter of Intent To Launch US Clinical Trial Management Services for Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries With Dr. Bharat Mocherla - a Nuclear Medicine Specialist in Las Vegas, Nevada with more than 15 years of experience in the medical and clinical trials field - to create and operate a Dallas-based Site Management Organization ("SMO").