LeafCann secures cannabis import licence from Australian Government
Privately-owned medicinal cannabis company LeafCann has secured a Medicinal Cannabis import licence from the Australian Government.
The licence, which will enable LeafCann to supply Australian...
People of colour must be represented across the cannabis industry
There is a renewed reckoning about the exclusion of women and people of colour from power and resources worldwide.
The cannabis industry is no exception...
UK poises to take global lead in genomics with new strategy
A new landmark strategy has been launched that aims to secure the UK as a future global leader in genomics.
The new National Genomic Healthcare...
UK strengthens protection of frontline workers in preparation for winter
Frontline workers in the UK will now have access to an uninterrupted supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) whilst treating COVID-19 patients.
The Government has...
Cannabis cultivation research and data
The International Cannabis Cultivation Questionnaire aims to develop a better understanding of patterns in small-scale cannabis production.
The Global Cannabis Cultivation Research Consortium (GCCRC) is...
Cloud 9 Switzerland Group: nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals
Life sciences company Cloud 9 Switzerland prioritises patient wellbeing, product quality and innovation in clinical practice.
Cloud 9 Switzerland is a life sciences company offering...
Study links COVID-19 care home outbreaks to independent infections
A new study has suggested that COVID-19 care home outbreaks in England, UK, were caused by multiple independent infections as well as within care...
Assessment shows need to ramp up COVID-19 response efforts in Europe
A new risk assessment undertaken by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has shown that the EU needs to ramp up its...
The full spectrum politics of hemp in Ireland
Chris Allen, Executive Director of Hemp Federation Ireland, tells MCN about the Irish hemp industry.
Founded at the Humanities Institute, University College Dublin (UCD) in...
Understanding rare autoinflammatory conditions during awareness month
September marks World Autoinflammatory Awareness Month – a time for organisations, patients, carers, and families to raise the profile of these rare and complex...
Improvements to EU worker safety against cancer-causing chemicals
The European Commission has proposed to improve workers safety by limiting their exposure to cancer-causing chemicals.
Around 120,000 work-related cancer cases and 80,000 cancer-related deaths...
Major trends to bolster hand sanitiser market size over 2026
The hand sanitiser market is estimated to surpass €3.08bn ($3.6bn) by 2026 as cases of COVID-19 rise worldwide.
A new report by Global Market Insights,...
Opioid addiction warnings to be strengthened in UK
Regulators in the UK are strengthening opioid addiction and dependence warnings on patient information labels and leaflets.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)...
Translating medicinal cannabis regulation into a patient-centred science
The Malta Medicines Authority is steering standards of good practice into day-to-day excellence, regulating medicinal cannabis through an approach that upholds scientific quality, innovative...
Successful treatment of patients with the autoimmune disease Lupus
A team of researchers have successfully treated two patients with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus for the first time.
The team from Charité -...
Discovery in groundbreaking study could stop COVID-19 in its tracks
Researchers have discovered a druggable pocket in the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Spike protein that could be used to stop the virus from infecting human cells.
The...
The value of pre-licensing cannabis cultivation space programming
What is cultivation space planning and how can it help a production facility achieve the correct licence?
In order to understand the importance of cultivation...
Alder Hey teams up with Brilliant Masks to stop spread of COVID-19
Clinicians at Alder Hey in Liverpool have teamed up with Brilliant Masks to design and produce a face covering that meets the highest industry...
The Valens Company explore the importance of edibles testing
Jeff Fallows, President of The Valens Company, explores the need for product standardisation in a uniquely challenging market.
By 2022, the global worth of the...
Hemp and Novel Foods in Europe
European Industrial Hemp Association Managing Director Lorenza Romanese tells MCN about Novel Foods legislation and industrial hemp in the EU.
The European Industrial Hemp Association...