Sontra changes stock symbol

Sontra Medical (Franklin, Massachusetts) reported that its common stock is now quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol SONT.OB. The company's common stock was previously quoted on the "Pink Sheets" under the symbol SONT.PK.

Sontra Medical, a transdermal science company, is developing a non-invasive, continuous transdermal glucose monitor (CTGM) for use in the diabetes and intensive care markets. In addition, the company owns the FDA-approved SonoPrep ultrasound-mediated skin permeation technology, presently used with topical lidocaine to achieve rapid (within five minutes) skin anesthesia.