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Maricann Expands European Management Team and Provides Clinical Trial Update
Maricann Expands European Management Team and Provides Clinical Trial Update.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nTORONTO, June 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maricann Group Inc. (CSE:MARI) (FRANKFURT:75M) (OTCQB:MRRCF) (“Maricann” or the “Company) is pleased to provide the following update with regards to the Company’s European operations.\n Given the rapid expansion of the European Medical Cannabis Market, the recent additions to Maricann’s European management team and the expanded ability to complete medical testing in Europe, Maricann intends to now centre its medical cannabis research and development operations in Germany. Maricann is also pleased to announce the addition of Morten Lars Brandt in the role of General Manager, Europe. Mr. Brandt is an experienced pharmaceutical executive, with a broad range of experience in progressively senior roles at life sciences company, Norgine; including Vice President Medium Sized Markets, Vice President, and General Manager.  Mr. Brandt is based in Germany and will be spearheading Maricann’s pharmaceutical division in Europe. In addition to Mr. Brandt, Maricann has engaged Dr. Thoralf Schlosser as its Qualified Person for its European Medical Division. Dr. Schlosser has held a series of progressively senior roles at Catalent Pharma Solutions, Schorndorf, Dynavax Technologies Europe, Düsseldorf, and Sandoz, Rudolstadt, a Division of Novartis, as Head of Quality Assurance. Dr. Schlosser received his Doctorate of Pharmacy from the Studium de Parmazie – University of Leipzig.  Maricann is also pleased to announce that it has received its EudraCT (European Union Drug Regulating Authority Clinical Trial) number and Protocol Code Number for its pharmacokinetic study to examine the potential increase in bioavailability of cannabinoids using its exclusive patented VesiSorb Technology. The Company expects to commence studies under the leadership of Dr. Markus Backmund, Advisory Board Member – Maricann GmbH and Dr. Steven Bennett, Chief Scientific Officer, Maricann Group Inc. “Maricann continues to advance its position as a leader in the European medicinal cannabis market, adding to its depth of experience in the pharmaceutical sector with Morten Brandt and Dr. Thoralf Schlosser. Our receipt of our EudraCT number means we can advance and now prove the value of the VesiSorb acquisition, as fact,” stated Ben Ward, CEO. With ...