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AVCN.TO

Avicanna Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, advancement, and commercialization of evidence-based cannabinoid-based products and formulations for consumer, medical, and pharmaceutical markets in Canada and internationally. It provides medical cannabis formulary products, including oral, sublingual, topical, and transdermal deliveries with various ratios of cannabinoids under the RHO Phyto brand; and indication-specific pharmaceutical products to address unmet medical needs in the areas of dermatology, chronic pain, and various neurological disorders, such as Trunerox, an adjuvant treatment for seizure associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and Dravet Syndrome. The company also offers active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising various cannabidiol, tetrahydrocannabinol, and cannabigerol flower for use in the development and production of food, cosmetics, medical, and pharmaceutical products under the Aureus Santa Marta brand. In addition, it operates MyMedi.ca, a medical cannabis care platform that offers a diverse portfolio of products and bilingual pharmacist-led patient support programs, specialty services to veterans, as well as provides educational resources to the medical community to facilitate the incorporation of medical cannabis into health care regimens; and collaborates with public and private payers for adjudication and reimbursement. The company has a research and collaboration agreement with a multinational European based pharmaceutical company to assess its proprietary SEDDS technology in combination with Collaborator's various drug delivery and pharmaceutical formats. Avicanna Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.