Sandoz gets into the weeds with cannabis medical product manufacturer Tilray
The Canadian company's shares reached a high price after it signed a framework agreement with Novartis's generics arm that would enable global commercialization.
GW Pharmaceuticals gets first FDA approval for CBD-based drug
The FDA approved the cannabis-based drug for treating seizures in two severe forms of epilepsy.
BioLabs Pegasus Park Cultivates Life Science Ecosystem
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
Many doctors feel ill equipped to address patient questions on medical marijuana
Half of U.S. states have legalized medical marijuana but they are finding a need to plug training gaps so physicians can address patient questions on the issue.
Taking the fun out of weed, but addressing unmet need: Startup refining cannabinoids for therapeutic use
Los Angeles startup Kalytera Therapeutics is taking the high out of the THC – refining cannabinoids so they can have broader therapeutic applications in conditions like osteoporosis, Prader-Willi syndrome, PTSD, obesity and weight loss associated with cancer. Kalytera just raised $500,000 in seed funding, according to a regulatory filing. There’s a litany of potential applications for […]
Weed aficionado Snoop Dogg creating fund to invest in cannabis tech startups
Calvin Broadus, Jr. (a.k.a. Snoop Dogg, a.k.a. Snoop Lion) is no stranger to the cannabis lifestyle, and now that some states are legalizing medical and recreational marijuana use, there’s no better time for the rapper to invest and actually make money instead of just smoking it. Sources told TechCrunch that Snoop is putting together a […]
2014 election results: Marijuana wins in Oregon, Alaska and D.C.
The Ballot Measure 2 votes in Alaska were still being counted into this morning, but it’s official. Alaska, Oregon and Washington D.C. now have new marijuana laws following yesterday’s election. Oregon is now the third U.S. state to fully legalize marijuana possession and sale starting July 1, 2015. Following the example of Colorado and Washington, Oregon […]
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
The need for weed: Four states voting on pot this election
Marijuana legalization is on the ballot in four states today: Alaska, Oregon, Florida and Maine. The acceptance of having pot as part of the political conversation has made major progress since the previous voting period, and these regions will potentially change the stigma behind the conversation even more. Alaska: Ballot Measure 2 would legalize the […]