IntelGenx will manufacture filmstrips containing 10 mg of CBD using its VersaFilm technology, for distribution and sale in Canada and Australia
() () said it has executed a binding letter of intent (LOI) with IntelGenx Corp. () (OTCQB:IGXT) for the supply of filmstrip products containing CBD for the Canadian and Australian markets
Under the agreement, IntelGenx will manufacture filmstrips containing 10 mg of CBD using its VersaFilm technology, for distribution and sale in Canada and Australia. In addition to receiving a manufacturing margin, IntelGenx will also receive a double-digit royalty on the gross margin based on product sales.
Heritage will supply CBD material for IntelGenx’s filmstrip manufacture and supply in Canada and Australia on a non and semi-exclusive basis, respectively. The LOI contemplates an option on future co-development of CBD and THC filmstrips using proprietary technology from both companies, under certain conditions.
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The CBD filmstrips will be produced at IntelGenx’s manufacturing facility under Canadian GPP conditions and registered as a product for sale with Health Canada as a cannabis product governed by the Cannabis Act and with the Australian Department of Health’s Therapeutic Goods Administration as a medicinal cannabis product governed by the Narcotic Drugs Act.
In a statement, Clint Sharples, CEO of Heritage, said: “We value this partnership with IntelGenx given their leadership in developing high-quality pharmaceutical products with their proprietary filmstrip platforms. This supply deal is a first step in building a long-term relationship to develop high quality, data-driven and well-tested products for the Canadian and international medical cannabis and hemp markets, including Australia and the United States.”
Dr Horst G. Zerbe, CEO of IntelGenx, added: “This LOI further supports the potential of our VersaFilm® technology to provide medical cannabis consumers with an alternative, more discreet and convenient administration method, with the possibility of a superior therapeutic profile.”
IntelGenx is a leading drug delivery company focused on the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical films. Its superior film technologies, including VersaFilmn and VetaFilm, as well as VevaDerm, its transdermal development and manufacturing capabilities, allow for next-generation pharmaceutical products that address unmet medical needs. IntelGenx’s innovative product pipeline offers significant benefits to patients and physicians for many therapeutic conditions.
Heritage Cannabis is a vertically integrated cannabis provider that currently has two Health Canada approved licensed producers, through its subsidiaries Voyage Cannabis Corp. and CannaCure Corp. both regulated under the Cannabis Act Regulations. It has two additional subsidiaries, Purefarma Solutions, which provides extraction services, and a Medical Services Division which is focused on cannabis-based medical solutions.
In the US, Heritage operates under Opticann Inc., a Colorado-based oral and topical cannabinoid company with the rights to exclusively sell CBD and CBG products made with the patented VESIsorb drug delivery system for optimized absorption and stability.
As the parent company, Heritage is focused on providing the resources for its subsidiaries to advance their products or services to compete both domestically and internationally.
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