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UK medical cannabis manufacturer granted GMP registration
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a UK manufacturing facility good manufacturing practice (GMP) registration for its cannabis API.
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Could medicinal cannabis be the answer to the opioid crisis?
New data from the UK shows 86 percent of pain patients found medicinal cannabis more effective than any other medication, including opioids.
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Commonly used treatments for chronic pain do not work, says NICE
NICE has said commonly used treatments for chronic primary pain such as paracetamol have little or no evidence that they work and should not be prescribed for the condition.
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Combining crotoxin with silica enables safe administration in animals
The toxicity of crotoxin has been significantly reduced by combining it with nanostructured SBA-15 silica, used in vaccine formulations.
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NICE releases draft guidance for using cannabis-based medicinal products
The NICE and NHS have announced their draft recommendations for the prescribed use of cannabis-based treatments.
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First UK national pilot study for medical cannabis launched
Project TWENTY21, a nationwide study to investigate medicinal cannabis, has launched in the UK in order to collect data on the therapeutics.
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Compounded pain creams ‘no better than placebo’ for pain relief
Researchers find no evidence of effectiveness in three compounded topical pain creams specially formulated to treat localised chronic pain...
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Can sugar pills actually relieve chronic pain?
A sugar pill could benefit patients suffering from chronic pain with specific brain anatomy and psychological traits...
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NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory announces awards
The NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory has announced five new awards...
