DanCann Pharma A/S: Number of Reported Suspected Adverse Reactions Drops by Two-Thirds in 2023 Despite 72% Growth in the Medicinal Cannabis Pilot Programme
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 18 September 2024 - DanCann Pharma A/S (SS: DANCAN) ("DanCann Pharma" or the "Company"), a Danish company powered by cannabinoids, hereby provides a status on the ongoing monitoring of the Pilot Programme for medicinal cannabis.
As part of the ongoing monitoring of the Pilot Programme for medicinal cannabis, the Danish Medicines Agency has released a report on the reporting of suspected adverse reactions, cannabis end-products, and the consumption status for 2023.
In 2023, the Danish Medicines Agency received a total of three reports of suspected adverse reactions related to cannabis end-products covered by the Pilot Programme. These reports involve non-serious suspected adverse reactions. The number of such reports per year has decreased by two-thirds in 2023 compared to 2022.
At the same time, the consumption of medicinal cannabis products increased by approximately 72% in 2023, both in terms of the number of patients and the number of prescriptions issued for cannabis end-products under the medicinal cannabis Pilot Programme.
No Safety Concerns Detected
Based on the suspected adverse reaction reports received by the Danish Medicines Agency in 2023, no safety signals regarding cannabis end-products have been identified.
The reports of suspected adverse reactions to cannabis end-products have not prompted the Danish Medicines Agency to implement any risk minimization measures during the period.
For more information, please read the report from the Danish Medicines Agency, "Bivirkningsindberetninger om cannabisslutprodukter og forbrug under forsøgsordningen (pdf)".
About DanCann Pharma A/S
DanCann Pharma A/S (SS: DANCAN) was founded in 2018 and is a Danish biopharmaceutical Company powered by cannabinoids.
DanCann Pharma A/S (SS: DANCAN) is listed on the Spotlight Stock Market in Copenhagen/Stockholm.
For more information, visit: www.dancann.com
For further information, please contact:
Jeppe Krog Rasmussen, CEO
E-mail: jkr@dancann.com
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