Smaller companies achieve higher R&D productivity Collaboration with academia key to R&D success Diverse projects increase chance of success Big Pharma is losing the game in drug development. A decade ago, McKinsey & Company sounded the alarm, warning that the biopharma industry was afflicted by “diminishing R&D productivity.” Despite a doubling of investment in research […]

Mainstream social media channels wary of promoting marijuana, close down user accounts for cannabis endorsement NUGL’s platform provides B2B and B2C marketing tools for companies Platform has capabilities of Yelp, LinkedIn and Google Business Although the cannabis industry is gradually gaining social acceptability, many mainstream social media channels, such as Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, are […]

Acquired controlling interest in The Asher House Pet CBD brand, produced with full-spectrum, whole-plant hemp, free of THC and pesticides An estimated $72.13 billion will be spent on pets by Americans during 2018, with over $33 billion spent on veterinary care, supplies and OTC medicines Percentage of U.S. households with a pet increased from 56 […]

Ability to cross blood brain barrier – now confirmed – is significant for possible treatment of central nervous system diseases LXRP may also be able to deliver micro nicotine doses, as per developing FDA policies LXRP completes formation of wholly owned subsidiary, Lexaria Nicotine Corp., to better commercialize opportunities The company is a technology disrupter […]

Sugarmade announces $1 million investment in hemp company growing ultra-high CBD industrial hemp Sugarmade CEO becomes Hempistry advisor, shareholder ‘Lucrative’ supply agreement offers tremendous opportunity in fast-growing sector One of the largest publicly traded hydroponics supply companies, Sugarmade, Inc. (OTC: SGMD) is joining the ranks of savvy businesses that have chosen to enter the burgeoning […]

Enters the $7.7B cannabis market with new product line HempFX™ Introduced three new proprietary blends of hemp-derived cannabinoid products Official launch will take place in October 2018 Over 20 years ago, Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) was founded around one central question: How can we live younger, longer? Since then, YGYI has prided itself on developing the […]

Scaling up to become the largest organic cannabis brand in the world Grow facilities in Canada, Denmark and Jamaica to produce 195,000 kg of cannabis annually Announced $25.8 million acquisition of HemPoland adds gateway to huge European market Ecommerce giant Shopify to build online sales platform With the release of its Q2 2018 results, a […]

Over half the world’s cobalt is currently mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where political instability and ethically-challenging labor conditions cause major concern for investors and international consumers Marifil holds mining claims to 15,250 hectares (37,700 acres) of land in South America’s famed ‘Lithium Triangle’, with other properties in central and southwest Argentina […]

Strategically positioned to be a global leader in the CBD space Expands CBD chocolate product line and provides accessibility to consumers in convenience stores across the U.S. Joint ventures globally in nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and medical device products Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) is a Florida-based biotechnology company focused on cannabis (industrial hemp) and cannabinoid […]

Payment Club operates cashless processing services on subscription-based model Payment Club co-founders raise $7 million for expansion plans Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) subsidiary Unified Payments is launching subscription-based payment processing services through a partnership with Payment Club, Inc. that raised $7 million to finance the latter’s expansion plans (http://ibn.fm/X6PF9). Net Element develops multi-channel electronic payment […]