FSD Pharma Inc. (“FSD Pharma”) (CSE: HUGE) (OTCQB: FSDDF) (FRA: 0K9) today congratulated strategic partner Canntab Therapeutics Limited (“Canntab”) on the launch of a research partnership with leading orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Don Garbuz, M.D. Dr. Garbuz will be the lead investigator on a clinical research study at the University of British Columbia subject to the University’s approval that aims to show the potential for reduction or elimination of the use of opiates in orthopaedic patients using Canntab’s sustained release tablets. Canntab will create the tablets for the study in Cobourg, Ontario with FSD Pharma in furtherance of their collaboration and license agreement dated September 17, 2018.
For more information on the strategic partnership and study:
About FSD Pharma
FSD Pharma is focused on the development of the highest quality indoor grown, pharmaceutical grade cannabis and on the research and development of novel cannabinoid-based treatments for several central nervous system disorders, including chronic pain, fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome. The Company’s phase one growth plan involves the development of 25,000 square feet of indoor grow space at its Ontario facility and an additional 220,000 square feet, which pending approval by Health Canada, is expected to be operational in the first quarter 2019.
FSD facilities sit on 72 acres of land with 40 acres primed for development and an expansion capability of up to 3,896,000 square feet.
FSD’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FV Pharma, is a licensed producer of cannabis having received its cultivation license under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) on October 13, 2017 and is now operating under the recently enacted Cannabis Act. FV Pharma vision is to transform its current headquarters in a Kraft plant in Cobourg, Ontario into the largest hydroponic indoor grow facility in the world. FV Pharma intends to cover all aspects of this exciting, new industry, including cultivation, legal, processing, manufacturing, extracts and research and development.
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For further information: Zeeshan Saeed, President and Founder, FSD Pharma Inc., Email: zeeshan@fsdpharma.com, Telephone: (416) 854-8884; Investor Relations, Email: IR@fsdpharma.com, Website: www.fsdpharma.com; Media Relations, Ned Berkowitz, Email: Ned.Berkowitz@russopartnersllc.com, Tel: (646) 942-5629