Authorization provides regulated capability to evaluate emerging therapeutic approaches alongside Phase 2 CALMA trial approaching completion

POTOMAC, MD / ACCESS Newswire / April 20, 2026 / IGC Pharma, Inc. (NYSE:IGC) ("IGC" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease, today announced that on April 9, 2026, it received authorization in Colombia to synthesize, formulate, and conduct development activities involving psilocybin at its research and development facility in Bogotá.

The authorization, granted under the oversight of the Fondo Nacional de Estupefacientes (FNE), provides IGC Pharma with a regulated capability to work with psilocybin, positioning the Company within an expanding area of scientific and investor interest. The Company believes it is among a limited number of organizations in Colombia with this type of authorization.