"execution," "signed," "signature," and words of like shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper- based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, and any other similar State laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the last date below and in so doing acknowledge that they have a corporate authority to bind their respective organizations to this Agreement. SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD: HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC: S/ Saleh Al-Abdullah Al-Rasheed S/ Thomas K. Equels Saleh Al-Abdullah Al-Rasheed Thomas K. Equels CEO & Owner President and CEO Date: Date: 3-29-2016 3-31-16 {***} Confidential portions of this exhibit have been redacted and filed separately with the Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request in accordance with Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Page 11 of 28 Exhibit 1 The drug, Interferon Alfa-n3, is intended for investigational use in the countries in which it is distributed prior to receipt of RAA; The drug, Interferon Alfa-n3, meets your specifications as reflected on the attached Certificate of Analysis; The drug, Interferon Alfa-n3, is not in conflict with the laws of the countries in which it is distributed; The investigation will be conducted in accordance with good clinical practices, including review and approval of the study by an independent ethics panel and informed consent of the study subjects; The drug, Interferon Alfa-n3, does not present an imminent hazard to public health, either in the United States,