Nicotine & Cannabis Strategies 2020 - A Virtual Experience

Altasciences

Company Description: Altasciences is a forward-thinking, mid-size contract research organization offering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies of all sizes a proven, flexible approach to preclinical and early phase clinical studies, from lead candidate selection to proof of concept. For over 25 years, Altasciences has been integrating into clients’ projects to help support educated, faster, and more complete early drug development decisions. Altasciences’ full-service solutions include preclinical safety testing, clinical pharmacology, bioanalysis, program management, medical writing, biostatistics, data management and more, all of which can be tailored to specific sponsor requirements. Altasciences… helping sponsors get better drugs to the people who need them, faster.

Company Website: http://www.altasciences.com/

Thompson Hine

Company Description: The lawyers at Thompson Hine LLP successfully litigated the very first federal vaping case against the FDA and have more than ten years of experience advising and representing clients in the vaping, CBD, and cannabis industries on all facets of their business, including federal and state regulatory compliance, pre-market tobacco applications, product labeling and advertising, intellectual property rights and disputes, supply and distribution contracts, and consumer safety issues.  Thompson Hine is a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices and was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times.  For more information, please visit: http://www.thompsonhine.com/services/e-cigarette-industry. Contact Information on the website should be Eric’s: Eric Heyer | Partner | Thompson Hine LLP Office: 202.263.4128 Eric.Heyer@ThompsonHine.com  

Company Website: www.thompsonhine.com

The Valens Company

Company Description: The Valens Company is a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products. The Valens Company is focused on being the partner of choice for leading Canadian and international cannabis brands by providing best-in-class, proprietary services including CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, solvent-less and terpene extraction, analytical testing, formulation and product development and custom manufacturing.  Valens is the largest third-party extraction Company in Canada with an annual capacity of 425,000 kg of dried cannabis and hemp biomass at our purpose-built facility in Kelowna, British Columbia which is in the process of becoming European Union (EU) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant.  The Valens Company currently offers a wide range of product formats, including tinctures, two-piece caps, soft gels, oral sprays and vape pens as well as beverages, concentrates, topicals, edibles, injectables, natural health products and has a strong pipeline of next-generation products in development for future release.  Finally, The Valens Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Valens Labs is a Health Canada licensed ISO 17025 accredited cannabis testing lab providing sector-leading analytical services and has partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific to develop a Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science.  For more information, please visit http://thevalenscompany.com.  The Valens Company's investor deck can be found specifically at http://thevalenscompany.com/investors/.

Company Website: www.thevalenscompany.com

ACM Global

Company Website: http://acmgloballab.com/

Borgwaldt KC GmbH

Company Description:

BORGWALDT Group delivers top quality test instruments, flavor & aromas as well as analytical service for the vapor industry – All out of one hand!

We offer qualified tailor-made solutions such as product specific quality instrumentation and analytical service, e-liquid composition & blending to support customers from development to market launch.

Company Website: http://borgwaldt.hauni.com/en/home.html

Broughton Nicotine Services

Company Description: Broughton Nicotine Services is a Contract Research Organisation (CRO) with over 10 years’ experience delivering analytical, scientific and regulatory services for the ENDS industry. Our team of scientists, toxicologists and regulatory experts are generating data and managing client projects in areas including US PMTA strategy and delivery, EU TPD submissions and Medicinal Product strategy and applications. Our 20,000ft² CRO facility in the UK incorporates several specialist laboratories equipped with the latest aerosol collection instruments, high-spec analytical equipment and fully validated data management systems.

Company Website: http://www.broughton-ns.com/

MARC Research

Company Website: marcresearch.com

RotaChrom Technologies

Company Description: RotaChrom Technologies has developed the most cost effective and efficient method for isolating cannabinoids to >99% purity from a crude cannabis extract. This industrial scale technique’s unparalleled throughput and loading capacity make it capable of processing up to 500 kg of input material per month on a single iCPC instrument. The highly resilient technique does not require dewaxing or winterization prior to processing, allowing users to achieve their final product with less processing steps. The CPC platform is being used to isolate the major and minor cannabinoids, remediate pesticides to legal limits or remove THC from other cannabinoids.

Company Website: http://rotachrom.com/

Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard P.C.

Company Description:

Sandberg Phoenix marshals the expertise of more than 150 attorneys serving clients in over 40 industry sectors, with our services primarily divided into product liability, healthcare industry law, business litigation, and business transactions.  The firm’s experience litigating in virtually every United States jurisdiction and in multiple foreign countries allows members to provide an up-front evaluation that informs clients of their chances of success, potential exposure, and anticipated costs so they know the risks involved in taking a case to trial.  While Sandberg Phoenix has developed a reputation for winning cases, our attorneys also focus on helping clients avoid future litigation.

Company Website: http://www.sandbergphoenix.com/

Enthalpy Analytical

Company Website: enthalpy.com

North America Nicotine

Company Website: https://northamericanicotine.com/

Gilson

Company Description: Since 1957, Gilson has been a manufacturer of liquid handling, purification and extraction equipment for the life science industry. We offer you CPC systems, from lab to full-scale production systems, that purify cannabinoid extracts (such as CBD and THC) with no sample loss and high purity. Gilson is your trusted CPC purification partner. Stop by our booth and ask how we can help save you time and costs during your production process.

Company Website: www.gilson.com

Norton Rose Fulbright

Company Website: http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb

MediPharm Labs

Company Description: Founded in 2015, MediPharm Labs is a global leader in specialized, research-driven cannabis extraction, distillation, purification and cannabinoid isolation. This expert focus on cannabis concentrates from their cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) and ISO standard built clean rooms and critical environments facility, allows MediPharm Labs to produce purified, pharmaceutical-grade cannabis oil and concentrates for advanced derivative products. MediPharm Labs has invested in an expert, research-driven team, state-of-the-art technology, downstream extraction methodologies and purpose-built facilities to deliver pure, safe and precisely-dosed cannabis products to patients and consumers.  Through their wholesale, private and white label platform, they formulate, process, package and distribute active pharmaceutical ingredients and advanced cannabinoid-based products to domestic and international markets.

Company Website: https://www.medipharmlabs.com/

Spark Lab      

Company Website: http://spark-lab.pl/en