- Ease Labs Pharma, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered
in Brazil, has received regulatory
approval from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) to
launch its Canabidiol Ease Labs 100 mg/ml in Brazil beginning in January 2023, and PharmaCielo's proprietary API
was included as part of that approval.
- PharmaCielo has been shipping product to Ease Labs since 2021
in support of its product development efforts. The Company has also
made pre-commercial shipments of CBD full spectrum oil containing
THC to Ease Labs beginning in June
2022, to support additional product development
efforts.
- ANVISA has provided Ease Labs with five years to market
Canabidiol Ease Labs 100 mg/ml, and PharmaCielo and Ease Labs have
signed an agreement whereby PharmaCielo will maintain a regular
supply of CBD Isolate as an API, over this period, beginning in
February 2023.
TORONTO and RIONEGRO, Colombia, Jan. 30,
2023 /CNW/ - PharmaCielo Ltd. ("PharmaCielo" or the
"Company") (TSXV: PCLO) (OTCQX:
PCLOF), the Canadian parent of Colombia's
premier cultivator and producer of dried flower and medicinal-grade
cannabis extracts, PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S.
("Holdings"), today announced that it has received its first
commercial purchase order for API from Ease Labs Pharma ("Ease
Labs"), a multinational, GMP certified pharmaceutical company
headquartered in Brazil.
PharmaCielo and Ease Labs have signed an ongoing sales agreement,
whereby PharmaCielo will provide Ease Labs regular shipments of CBD
Isolate as an API, beginning in February
2023.
Management Commentary
Bill Petron, CEO of
PharmaCielo, commented, "We are very pleased to advance a new
partnership to enter the Brazil
market, which with a population of over 210 million will continue
to evolve into an important global medical market. This
announcement also demonstrates the importance of getting into the
supply chain early with key potential customers at the product
development stage, to drive revenue and profitability."
Gustavo Palhares, CEO of Ease
Labs, commented "Ease Labs is the first pharmaceutical company
to register a cannabis product in Brazil. Our product has been formulated 100%
in the country and we are very proud of that. Having Pharmacielo as
a partner was key to accomplishing such a milestone, since they
share the same vision regarding regulatory compliance, safety and
quality controls. We are very excited about the launch of our
product, which will be available in more than 1,400 retail
pharmacies in 23 states across Brazil. 2023 will be a great year for both of
our companies and the Brazilian cannabis market."
About PharmaCielo
PharmaCielo Ltd. (TSXV: PCLO, OTCQX: PCLOF)
is a global company, headquartered in Canada, with a focus on ethical and
sustainable processing and supplying of all natural,
pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis products to large channel
distributors. PharmaCielo's principal (and wholly owned)
subsidiary is PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., headquartered
at its cultivation and processing center located in
Rionegro, Colombia.
The board of directors and executive team of PharmaCielo are
comprised of a diversely talented group of international
business executives and specialists with relevant and varied
expertise. PharmaCielo recognized the significant role that
Colombia's ideal location plays in
building a sustainable business in the medical cannabis industry,
and the Company, together with its directors and executives, is
executing on a business plan focused on supplying the international
marketplace.
About Ease Labs Pharma
Ease Labs is a group of companies focused on the development,
manufacture, and distribution of innovative and natural health
solutions in Brazil and other
countries. Ease Labs Pharma is the group's pharmaceutical company,
fully certified by ANVISA, including GMP-Pharma and holder of
Special Authorization for controlled substances ("AE"), which is
the first pharmaceutical company specialized in cannabis to
manufacture and register a cannabis product in Brazil. Unlike traditional pharmaceutical
companies, Ease Labs Pharma is formed by a team of entrepreneurs
and technicians who are concerned with the world's problems,
aligned with the trends and reality of society, seeking to preserve
the elements of nature and our ancestors' knowledge with technology
and science.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words
such as "expects", "is expected", "intends", "anticipates",
"believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that
certain actions, events or results "may" or "will" be taken, occur
or be completed or achieved. Forward-looking statements in this
news release include, without limitation, statements regarding the
issuance of the Units, including the terms thereof and the closing
date therefor.
The forward-looking statements in this news release are
necessarily based on assumptions, including assumptions with
respect to PharmaCielo's ability to obtain necessary approvals for
the issuance of the Units.
Forward-looking statements can be affected by known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including changes
to PharmaCielo's development plans, the failure to obtain and
maintain all necessary regulatory approvals relating to the export
of cannabinoid products and the import of these products into other
countries, TSX Venture Exchange approval, the inability to export
or distribute commercial products through sales channels as
anticipated due to economic or operational circumstances, risks
associated with operating in Colombia, fluctuation of the market price for
the Company's products, risks associated with global economic
instability relating to COVID-19 or other developments, risks
related to retention of key Company personnel, currency exchange
risk, competition in PharmaCielo's market and other risks discussed
or referred to under the heading "Risk Factors" in PharmaCielo's
Annual Information Form for the financial year ended December 31, 2019, which is available at
www.sedar.com. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements. Except as required by law,
PharmaCielo undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this press release.
SOURCE PharmaCielo Ltd.