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According to a new survey 70% of clinicians believe in Cannabis therapies
The overwhelming majority of clinicians in the US believe cannabis has medicinal value, according to a new survey released last month. The results, published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, showed that nearly 70 percent of clinicians surveyed …
Alvotech sues AbbVie for patent-related issues
Alvotech Hf tried to invalidate dozens of patents AbbVie Inc (NYSE: ABBV) holds on an arthritis drug - Humira - and turned to the US court for help. AbbVie has received several dubious patents for Humira, according to Alvotech's lawsuit. The company claims …
Ada Health and Novartis sign cooperation agreement
Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) has signed an agreement with Ada Health to expand its online immunological disease tracking offering. Many patients search for their symptoms online to help identify the disease. But diagnosis by multiple specialists is a necessity in …
Silver Sands announces high grade silver find in Santa Cruz
Silver Sands Resources Corp. \\\[SAND-CSE; SSRSF-OTCQB\\\] announced on Thursday, May 21st that the company plans to start a phase 111 exploration program on its Virginia silver project in Santa Cruz Province in the Patagonia region of Argentina following the …
Study researches Cannabis as a Chronic Itch treatment
While "chronic itching" may seem nothing more than a minor annoyance to those who do not suffer from it, it can be debilitating, extremely frustrating, and reduce the quality of life of those who suffer from it. Now new research shows that cannabis may be able …
Walmart is setting their eyes on a Zeekit takeover
Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) announced plans to acquire Zeekit. The planned takeover of the virtual dressing room is part of Walmart's drive to meet customer shopping needs online. Denise Incandela, VP (private brands and apparel - US Operations) of Walmart, said …
O2Gold identifies 2,000m of drill targets in Colombia
O2Gold Inc. \\\[OTGO-TSXV\\\] announced its initial drill targets on the Colombian properties, acquired from Grupo de Bullet earlier this year, and further details of its ongoing exploration campaign. The total cost of acquiring the Grupo de Bullet land was $ …
PayPal Announces Plans to Acquire Happy Returns
Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) has agreed to acquire Happy Returns to expand beyond payments into online retail. According to a release from PayPal, a Santa Monica-based startup - Happy Returns - will buy it, which will allow online shoppers to return …
Discovery and AT&T will be merging contents on a new platform
AT&T (NYSE: T), owners of HBO and Warner Bros Studios, and Discovery (NASDAQ: DISCA), home of lifestyle television networks such as HGTV and TLC, announced that they will be merging their content to create a stand-alone global entertainment system - and to …
Canadian Cannabis Company Hexo to set foot into the US
The Canadian manufacturer Hexo Corp. (TSX: HEXO) (NYSE: HEXO) makes its first foray into the American pot market by closing a deal to purchase a 50,000 square foot facility in northern Colorado. On Friday, the Ottawa-based company announced it would purchase …