Medcolcanna Organics Inc. (TSXV: MCCN), through its wholly-owned
subsidiary Medcolcanna SAS (“Medcolcanna”, “MCCN” or the
“Company”), a leading Colombian integrated cannabis company, is
pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture
agreement for the development and commercialization of cannabis
based pharmaceutical products with Grupo Curativa SAS (“Curativa”),
an interdisciplinary group of physicians and scientists,
internationally recognized for their development and
commercialization of various carefully researched products with
varying ratios of THC, CBD and other cannabinoids across human and
veterinary populations. These formulas have been tested for
numerous clinical conditions in over 4,000 patients over the past
six years in Colombia, as well as internationally.
MCCN’s proprietary formulations are expected to
be distributed through Curativa’s network of doctors to benefit the
growing patient base they have created since 2014. MCCN’s product
portfolio of 12 base formulations are expected to be augmented by
Curativa’s recognized 17 formulations allowing MCCN to offer
science-backed products to its own network of patient clinics in
Colombia as well as its other medical cannabis distribution
channels around the world. Along with its 17 formulations for
humans, Curativa has also developed 7 formulations for pets. MCCN
will collaborate with the Curativa technical teams for
reformulations and the development of new formulations.
The joint venture expects to launch the first
products in October 2020 and at such time MCCN will be producing at
a commercial level. The products will be sold as magistral
preparations in Colombia and MCCN will start providing its
proprietary formulations to the existing network of 4,000 recurring
patients under treatment by Curativa thus providing MCCN entry to
an existing and rapidly growing client base.
Average final approximate price for each product
sold is estimated to be between $50 to $60 USD ($66 to $79 CAD),
with total sales having the estimated potential to reach ~ 2
Million USD (2.645 M CAD) in the first full fiscal year of
operation (2021). Due to the supply limitation that Curativa had,
they were unable to increase the patients that they service. MCCN
and Curativa are optimistic of the growth potential to satisfy a
larger patient base now that supply will not be limited to the
patients that can be serviced. MCCN and Curativa are also pleased
to announce that they will be able to make a positive impact on
patients that were not serviced in the past, and hope that they can
make a positive impact on their lives. The agreement establishes
cost-plus wholesale pricing, protects innovation and intellectual
property with royalty payments and sets both minimum retail pricing
and suggested retail pricing. The agreement also allows for up to
10% of certain retail margins to go to a foundation for the purpose
of serving low-income communities. This joint venture agreement
between MCCN and Curativa is expected to leverage MCCN’s
wholly-owned subsidiary Extralia Labs’ extraction capacity to
manufacture all of Curativa’s products to augment its capacity to
reach its fast-growing patient network.
The joint venture draws on Curativa’s extensive
scientific and medical experience to support the development of
educational programs that will expand the knowledge base about the
cannabis industry and the specific nature of the benefit of some
products to affect certain conditions.
The partnership with Curativa underscores the
group’s confidence in the MCCN team and its focus on establishing a
best-in-class manufacturing operation with the goal of becoming a
leading extraction and high-quality product formulation center in
Latin America and an international supplier of medicinal-grade
cannabis oil extracts, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and
related products.
Management Commentary
Felipe de la Vega, CEO of Medcolcanna,
commented: "This strategic alliance comes at a time when the
Company has finalized its first stage in becoming a global leader
in the cannabis industry by developing state of the art cultivation
and extraction facilities, with capacity to reach local and global
markets, as well partnering with companies like Curativa. Since its
inception, MCCN has been dedicated to developing and
commercializing formulations that can provide relief for patients
and the similar thinking of the Curativa team along with the depth
of knowledge gathered in the group’s real-world database of over
4,000 patients will accelerate MCCN’s own knowledge base and
credibility in the human and veterinary wellness markets.”
Chief Corporate Development Officer, Daniel
Herrera, stated: “We are pleased to announce this partnership as
our two firms share a common vision of providing accessible
purpose-derived cannabis medicines to patients. MCCN will be able
to leverage its distribution channels to make this vision a global
one as we believe the Curativa portfolio complements MCCN’s product
offering perfectly and will truly differentiate MCCN from other
global cannabis product producers.”
Dr. Paola Pineda, Founder of Grupo Curativa
commented: “Our group is so very pleased with this alliance with
Medcolcanna, as we share their philosophy of research-based
development of cannabis medicines and in their ability to
manufacture products for our patients of the utmost quality
standards. We look forward to the first line of products to reach a
broader market this October and to grow our reach globally.”
ABOUT MEDCOLCANNA
MCCN is a Canadian vertically integrated
cannabis company with fully licensed operations based in Colombia,
approximately 30 minutes from the capital Bogota. The organization
believes in the healing power of cannabis and is driven to connect
people with accessible products that evolved from traditional
preparations into scientifically studied formulas to impart
consistency of delivery and maximize effect to consumers.
The global outlook of the experienced management
team and board of directors means that the Company is leveraging
the low-cost structure available in Colombia and developing its
footprint in high value markets. MCCN has moved quickly in its
short history to try to become a global leader in innovative
cannabis product exports to the world.
The firm’s business consists of Cultivation,
Extraction and Manufacturing, Product Development, Intellectual
Property Management, sales and distribution. Each element of the
value chain is modeled to generate revenue for the company and
value for its shareholders. ABOUT CURATIVA
Grupo Curativa is an alliance of people,
physicians, researchers and organizations dedicated to the social
and scientific development of the medicinal and industrial uses of
cannabis in Colombia. The organization uses high quality genetic
material that is stabilized and carefully selected for commercial
cultivation. Through its proprietary processes, Curativa has
developed 17 magistral formulations for humans and 7 formulations
for pets, with varying cannabinoid potencies and ratios and studied
these in a variety of conditions in humans and animal populations.
The basis of its success is the clinical database comprising over
4,000 patients that are under the group’s clinical follow up. This
has been achieved through development of a strong global network of
physicians, academic and scientific institutions. If you would like
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Additional information about Medcolcanna can be
found on its web site at www.medcolcanna.com Medcolcanna Investor
Relations Contact:
Chris Reid, CFOCarrera 49b # 93-62Bogotá,
ColombiaPhone: +571 642-9113Email: info@medcolcanna.com
Forward-Looking Statements
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of operations of the Company and the resulting financial results
may vary from the amounts set forth herein, and such variation may
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a reasonable basis, reflecting management’s best estimates and
judgments. Any FOFI in this press release is made as of the date
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