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.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
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 […]
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
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 […]