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Cologne, September 9th, 2019 – On September 9th, Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH, a leading cannabis distributor and one of the best-known medicinal cannabis brands in Germany and the European Union, imported from Portugal to Germany, the largest quantity of medicinal cannabis ever transported within the European Union.

“The European market is clearly developing its ability to grow and ship world-class medicinal cannabis products, which is an important step in the development of the EU medicinal cannabis market, which we believe will be the world’s largest. Cannamedical continues to demonstrate that our approach as the leading independent importer of finding the best products in all supply markets to serve to our patients can establish milestones within the industry,” says David Henn, CEO of Cannamedical. “We are proud of the contribution we are making to provide a stable supply of medicinal cannabis to patients in Germany and thankful for our world-class supply partners.”

Once the packaging process is complete, the imported Cannamedical product is expected to be available to patients beginning in mid-October. Cannamedical continues to be the only independent medicinal cannabis importer to successfully distribute products under its own brand name in Germany.

With this import, Cannamedical continues to expand its global network of suppliers within the cannabis industry. Cannamedical announced in May 2019 that it had entered into three international supply agreements with suppliers of medicinal cannabis flowers and extracts and has since initiated two additional EU-GMP certifications for supplier partners. The company currently holds a total of 9 supply agreements with partners across three continents.

Cannamedical Pharma GmbH is the largest independent importer and distributor of medicinal cannabis in Germany. Cannamedical was founded by David Henn in November 2016 and its 50+ employees are based in Cologne. In early 2019, Cannamedical raised €15M from New York and Hamburg-based investment firm Orkila Capital. The company recently expanded its management team with the addition of Chief Commercial Officer, Dr. Thomas Baur and Head of Quality Assurance, Dr. Ralf Bradenahl.

Press contact

Sandra Grußbach
E-Mail: presse@cannamedical.de
Phone: +49 221 999 852 51

About Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH

We at Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH are committed to helping doctors, medical specialists and pharmacists to improve their patients’ quality of life. The top-class products by Cannamedical concentrate on helping people with chronic illnesses to lead the best possible life with medicinal cannabis. To this end, we import and process only high-quality medicinal cannabis products and supply them to around 2,500 pharmacies and clinical facilities.
As well as the provision of top-class medicinal cannabis products, our focus is on training medical professionals, and providing sector-leading customer service. Our production partners worldwide must comply with the highest pharmaceutical quality standards – the so-called GMP guidelines (Good Manufacturing Practice). With its quality management, Cannamedical guarantees the highest product standards. We ourselves are GDP-certified (Good Distribution Practice), in other words, our entire supply chain is guaranteed, from the agricultural environment to the pharmacy. Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH was founded in Cologne in 2016 and employs more than 50 staff. In addition, Cannamedical operates subsidiaries in Canada and the UK.

For more information, visit www.cannamedical.com.

Photo David Henn, CEO Cannamedical® Pharma GmbH available at:
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Photo of the shipment available at:
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Cologne, 4 September 2019 – Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH, one of the best-known medicinal cannabis companies in Germany and the European Union, is expanding its management team with experienced experts from the pharmaceutical industry. The independent importer and wholesaler has named Dr. med. Thomas Baur as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). With immediate effect, the 41-year-old will be responsible for the areas of Medical Affairs, Marketing, Pharmacy and Field Sales, with a focus on providing professional advice and support to doctors, pharmacies and health insurers, as well as the expansion of the sales network.

“In Dr. Thomas Baur we have decided to employ one top expert. With his experience and industry knowledge we will strengthen our quality assurance and the expansion of the Cannamedical brand. Together we shall continue to extend our advantage as the largest and best-known independent importer of medicinal cannabis, and secure our success in Germany and the EU in the long term,” says David Henn, CEO and founder of Cannamedical.

For the last 15 years, Baur has held management positions in healthcare companies such as Fresenius, Medtronic and Grünenthal, specialising in pain therapy. Most recently, Baur’s responsibilities included commercial assessment and business development, and he was head of the business unit for the hospital business in the DACH region.

“I am delighted to be part of the Cannamedical team. Cannamedical already offers leading products and services to physicians and pharmacists, in order to enable patients to lead a life worth living. Our clear objective is to further extend our leading position in the market, and to redefine the quality of consultation provided to doctors, pharmacies and health insurers. Together we want to adapt new approaches to treatment and provide innovative therapy options in the form of medicinal cannabis to patients with various illnesses,” says Dr. Thomas Baur, CCO Cannamedical.

Founded in November 2016 by David Henn, Cannamedical is now the largest independent importer and wholesaler of medicinal cannabis in Germany. Based in Cologne, since commencing operations in 2017, Cannamedical now has more than 50 employees.

Press contact

Sandra Grußbach
E-Mail: presse@cannamedical.de
Phone: +49 221 999 852 51

About Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH

We at Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH are committed to helping doctors, medical specialists and pharmacists to improve their patients’ quality of life. The top-class products by Cannamedical concentrate on helping people with chronic illnesses to lead the best possible life with medicinal cannabis. To this end, we import and process only high-quality medicinal cannabis products and supply them to around 2,500 pharmacies and clinical facilities.
As well as the provision of top-class medicinal cannabis products, our focus is on training medical professionals, and providing sector-leading customer service. Our production partners worldwide must comply with the highest pharmaceutical quality standards – the so-called GMP guidelines (Good Manufacturing Practice). With its quality management, Cannamedical guarantees the highest product standards. We ourselves are GDP-certified (Good Distribution Practice), in other words, our entire supply chain is guaranteed, from the agricultural environment to the pharmacy. Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH was founded in Cologne in 2016 and employs more than 50 staff. In addition, Cannamedical operates subsidiaries in Canada and the UK.

For more information, visit www.cannamedical.com.

Cologne, Germany, 29 January 2019 – Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH, one of the leading independent cannabis wholesalers in Germany and the European Union, has received a 15-million-euro equity investment from the US- and Germany-based growth equity investment firm Orkila Capital LLC. As a result of its investment, Orkila Capital has acquired a minority in Cannamedical.

“I am very pleased that Orkila Capital has recognized our growth potential and chosen to invest in us. Our most important goal is to ensure the timely supply of medicinal cannabis to patients at all times. And we are very proud of our reputation in Germany for providing the highest levels of customer service and operating with transparency and integrity. Today we help doctors, healthcare professionals and pharmacists in Germany and other European countries to improve the quality of their patients’ lives. Our products are focused on helping people with cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic or acute pain to live their best life with medical cannabis” commented David Henn, CEO and founder of Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH.

Cannamedical^®’s commitment is aimed at safety, reliability and a quality management system that guarantees the highest possible product standards. All production partners must also meet the highest pharmaceutical quality standards worldwide – the so-called GMP guidelines (Good Manufacturing Practice).

Jesse Du Bey, founder and Managing Partner of Orkila Capital, says: “We look for leading platforms in massive and evolving consumer markets and have found such an opportunity in Cannamedical^®. As with our early leading investments in the global health and wellness space and the European craft beer industry, we believe in Cannamedical^®’s ability to provide customers with an innovate product and help develop the potential of a huge market. Having observed the development of the North American medical cannabis market, we know medical cannabis is an important, organic medicine with few side effects, primarily targeting patients with acute and chronic conditions. Having witnessed the terrible consequences of the opiate prescription wave in the US, we believe Cannamedical^® can be a key player in helping German healthcare professionals provide millions of consumers with a natural therapy for chronic pain and many other acute conditions.”

Orkila Capital’s Series A investment in Cannamedical^® is the largest private equity transaction in the cannabis industry in Europe. Following Orkila Capital’s investment, founder David Henn holds approximately 60 percent of the shares in Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH. SN-Invests, a Luxembourg-based start-up investor, is the company’s third largest shareholder with a stake of almost 21 percent.

Currently, around 60,000 patients in Germany have a license to use medical cannabis. Independent research and comparison with data from other countries shows that up to three percent of the population could benefit from treatment with medicinal cannabis, which could equate to up to approximately 2.5 million patients in Germany. For the EU as a whole, the patient population could eventually equate to approximately 15 million patients.

Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH was founded in 2016 and started operating following the legalization of medical cannabis in Germany in March 2017. Today, the Company employs around 40 employees in Cologne and generates a million turnover.

Press contact
Kristina Quade
Email: presse[at]cannamedical.de
Phone: +49 221 999 852 57

About Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH

We at Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH are committed to helping doctors, healthcare professionals and pharmacists to improve the quality of their patients’ lives. Cannamedical^®’s products are focused on helping people with cancer, multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic or acute pain to live their best life with medical cannabis. To this end, we import high-quality medical cannabis products and distribute them to around 2,000 pharmacies and clinical facilities.
In addition to the medical care of patients, our focus is on education within the professional framework and the satisfaction of our customers. Our commitment is aimed at safety, reliability and a quality management system that guarantees the highest possible product standards. Our production partners must also meet the highest pharmaceutical quality standards worldwide – the so-called GMP guidelines (Good Manufacturing Practice). We ourselves are GDP (Good Distribution Practice) certified, meaning that our products are of the highest quality during manufacture and our entire supply chain is guaranteed, right up to the pharmacy delivery. Cannamedical^® Pharma GmbH was founded in 2016 and employs around 40 people in Cologne. Cannamedical also has subsidiaries in Canada, the United Kingdom and Greece.
For more information visit cannamedical.com.

About Orkila Capital LLC

Orkila Capital LLC (“Orkila”) was formed in 2013 to pursue proprietary and compelling growth equity investment opportunities in the consumer, media and entertainment sectors.
Orkila invests in leading companies at the forefront of evolving market opportunities, including Mikkeller, Recognition Media (The Webby Awards), Omnipollo and Bellator MMA. Additionally, the Principals of Orkila co-founded Crash Line Productions (Boston Calling Music Festival) as well as sourced and helped execute the IRONMAN investment on behalf of their prior firm.
With over 20 years of experience, the principals of Orkila seek to leverage their deep industry knowledge and relationships to focus on growth platforms with differentiated brands, IP, assets or content. Orkila manages approximately $200 million of capital across two private equity funds.
For more information visit orkilacapital.com.