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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 13, 2021, Arch Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its first sale into a Veterans Administration (“VA”) hospital through its distribution partner, Lovell Government Services (“LGS”). The Company also announced other recent developments including, i) continued slowly improving access to its AC5 Advanced Wound System to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities; ii) inclusion of the AC5 Advanced Wound System on multiple purchasing schedules through LGS necessary to transact business with VA hospitals and other government channel facilities; and iii) launch of the recently announced pilot program.
The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The disclosure under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibit
(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Arch Therapeutics, Inc. on October 13, 2021. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ARCH THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
| Dated: October 18, 2021 | By: | /s/ Terrence W. Norchi, M.D. |
| Name: Terrence W. Norchi, M.D. | ||
| Title: President, Chief Executive Officer | ||