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PharmAla Signs Drug Donation Agreement for MDMA-Assisted Therapy Clinical Trial in Fibromyalgia
TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PharmAla Biotech Holdings Inc. (CSE: MDMA)(OTCQB: MDXXF), a biotechnology company focused on the research, development, and manufacturing of LaNeo™ MDMA and novel derivatives of MDMA (MDXX class molecules), announced that it has executed an agreement with Spaulding Rehabilitation (“Spaulding Rehabilitation”), a member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, for the provision of MDMA for use in a clinical trial investigating MDMA-assisted therapy
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