Grow Conversations

Alex speaks to Ashok Patel, Founder and Chairman of IPS Pharma. IPS are
one of the leading pharmaceutical suppliers in the UK and Europe and the leading pharmacy supplying unlicensed cannabis medicines in the UK through their partnership with Grow Pharma.

Discussing a range of topics including

- The formation of IPS,  and the role it plays in healthcare 
- How IPS and Grow Group teamed up to form Grow Pharma
- The current state-of-play in UK medical cannabis
- What could be changed to improve access for patients.

 And much much more.

Find our more about IPS Pharma at www.ips-pharma.com

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Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis.

Brought to you by Grow Group UK - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis

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Alex speaks to Dean Billington about his role as COO of Brains Bioceuticals.

Dean Billington brings a wealth of experience working in the global pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on CBD. Dean has held senior leadership positions at a number of companies including Calgiro Rx and Fisher Clinical Services. He was also an applied chemistry executive at GW Pharma, the UK’s leader in the development of plant-derived cannabinoid therapeutics.

 Discussing a range of topics including

- Ensuring high standards when producing CBD

- Unlocking the chemistry and understanding the mechanisms of cannabis and cannabinoids
- Supplying cannabinoids for clinical trials
- The role of CBD in medicine, well-being and athletics industries



 And much more...

Find out more about the work being done by Dean and Brains at www.brainsbioceutical.com 

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Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis.

Brought to you by Grow Group UK - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis

Grow Group's Links: https://growgroup.komi.io/
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Alex speaks to Ben Langley about his role as Founder and CEO of UK medical cannabis company Grow Group.

Ben left a commodities trading role at JP Morgan to become a pioneering entrepreneur in the medical cannabis space in the UK. Having founded Grow Biotech (now one of a family of companies under Grow Group) in 2017. Ben is passionate about his role - setting up and managing companies that work synergistically to deliver quality cannabis medicines to the patients that need them.  

Discussing a range of topics including

- Outlining the work being done by the different companies under Grow Group.
- The importance of collaboration in medical cannabis.
- Building trust in pharmaceutical suppliers of cannabis medicines.
- What needs to change to improve access to medical cannabis for UK patients.


And much much more...

Find our more about Ben and Grow Group at www.growgroupplc.com 

Follow Grow Group on twitter.com/growgroupplc

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Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis.

Brought to you by Grow Group UK - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis

Grow Group's Links: https://growgroup.komi.io/
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Alex speaks to Dr Rosemary Mazanet about her work with US-based producer of cannabis medicines Columbia Care. 

Dr Mazanet joined Columbia Care’s Scientific Advisory Board as Chair in 2015 and became Chief Scientific Officer in 2017. She has previously trained in Internal Medicine and Oncology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute before starting her industry career at Amgen in the early 1990s as the head of Clinical Research. She then moved to Oracle Partners LLC and has been a presence in public and private equity biotech and speciality pharma investments. 

Discussing a range of topics including

- Producing cannabis medicines for the USA and Europe
- Listening to patients to inform best practice in medicine development.
- The value of real world data - "how much evidence is enough?"
- Attitudes of American Doctors and medical institutions

And much much more...

Find our more about Rosemary and Columbia Care at;
ir.col-care.com/company-information/management-team

Follow Columbia Care on twitter.com/ColumbiaCare

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Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis.

Brought to you by Grow Group UK - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis

Grow Group's Links: https://growgroup.komi.io/
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Alex speaks to Dr Stephen Alexander, Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at Nottingham University, about his work researching and studying the endocannabinoid system in the UK.

Stephen is a leading researcher in this field with a wealth of experience and knowledge on the endo-cannabinoid system and the potential for cannabis based medicines.

Discussing a range of topics including

- Unpacking the role of the endo-cannabinoid system,
- Current status of research into cannabis, cannabinoids and the endo-cannabinoid system.
- The role of cannabinoids in addiction, mental health and schizophrenia,
- "Minor" cannabinoids (CBG, CBC) potential as antiviral and antibacterial treatments.

And much much more...

Find our more about Stephen's work at 

- www.nottingham.ac.uk/life-sciences/people/steve.alexander

Connect with Stephen on www.linkedin.com/in/steve-alexander-4a650415/ and follow on www.Twitter.com/mqzspa

Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna 

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Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis.

Brought to you by Grow Group UK - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis

Grow Group's Links: https://growgroup.komi.io/
Follow Alex: https://linktr.ee/alexfrasercanna

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Alex speaks to Dr Leon Barron, a UK GP, about the role primary care physicians play in medical cannabis in the UK and how this compares to the rest of the world.

Leon also founded The Primary Care Cannabis Network to support, inform and educate front-line healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.

Discussing a range of topics including:

- The role of the GP in patient care
- Cannabis Clinicians Societies in the UK 
- Advice for doctors on researching and considering cannabis medicines.
- UK based cannabis clinicians societies.

And much much more...

Find out more about Leon's work at

- www.primarycarecannabisnetwork.com
- www.ukmccs.org (Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society)

Follow Leon at www.twitter.com/DrLeonBarron1
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Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis.

Brought to you by Grow Group UK - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis

Grow Group's Links: https://growgroup.komi.io/
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Alex speaks to Barbara Mainville MD, about her experiences as a practising prescriber of cannabis medicines in Canada. 

Barbara works with Apollo Cannabis Clinics, a brand of Apollo Applied Research and Medi-Green, two of Canada's cannabis clinics.

Discussing a range of topics including

- Discovering cannabis medicines as a Doctor
- Cannabis medicines and systems for access in Canada
- Assisting patients with their treatment decisions
- Accessing cannabis medicines in North America vs Europe

And much much more...

Find our more about Barbara's work at 

- www.apolloresearch.ca
- www.medi-green.ca

Connect with Barbara on www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-mainville-82578740/
Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna 

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Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis.

Brought to you by Grow Group UK - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis

Grow Group's Links: https://growgroup.komi.io/
Follow Alex: https://linktr.ee/alexfrasercanna

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Alex Fraser, Patient Access Lead at GROW Pharma, speaks to Eric Bystrom, CEO of Cellen Therapeutics, an independent UK based company run by NHS consultants who are on a mission to break down the barriers to accessing medical cannabis. 

Discussing a range of topics including

- Issues with patient access
- Developing bespoke medicines|
- Nuances of developing cannabis medicines for the UK
- Project Twenty21?
- Real world evidence vs RCT’s

And much much more.

Find our more about Cellen at www.cellenhealth.com

Follow Eric on www.twitter.com/e_bystrom
Follow Alex on www.twitter.com/AlexFraserCanna 

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Grow Conversations is your window into the world of medical cannabis.

Brought to you by Grow Group UK - Unlocking the Medical Potential of Cannabis

Grow Group's Links: https://growgroup.komi.io/
Follow Alex: https://linktr.ee/alexfrasercanna

Stay tuned for the next episode coming soon!