The growing number of medical cannabis brands and products available to patients in Germany indicates that companies wanting to enter and succeed in that market need to think beyond simply offering a consistent supply of products.
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Germany’s medical cannabis flower market shows signs of cooling
Germany imported 1,759 kilograms (3,878 pounds) of medical cannabis flower for pharmacy dispensing during the third quarter of 2020, new data from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) shows. This represents a 28% decrease over th…
Impact of US election on global cannabis sector to emerge slowly, executives say
Implications of the U.S. elections on the cannabis industry stretch far beyond America’s borders. Industry executives in countries as far away as Australia, Jamaica and Uruguay are weighing how the results could affect their business prospects. P…
German patient wins court case to have cannabis covered by insurance
A German patient won a long legal battle against her statutory health-insurance provider involving medical cannabis reimbursement. The Social Court of Berlin and Brandenburg ruled that the health insurer must cover the cost of dronabinol drops for at l…
Aphria joins crowded German cannabis flower market, sales to start in ‘weeks’
Canadian cannabis producer Aphria is joining the increasingly competitive German medical marijuana flower market. The company completed its first shipment of dried flower to its wholly-owned German subsidiary, CC Pharma GmbH, the company disclosed this…
German pharmaceutical firm Stada signs medical marijuana supply deal
German pharmaceutical company Stada has signed a medical cannabis supply agreement with Barrie, Ontario-headquartered MediPharm Labs, the Canadian company said. The exclusive partnership, announced Monday, calls on MediPharm to supply Good Manufacturin…
Uruguay-grown medical cannabis available in Germany for first time
Medical cannabis flower grown in Uruguay recently became available in the German market for the first time. The news sheds light on the final destination of large exports quietly shipped from Uruguay to Portugal at the end of 2019 and earlier this year…