Cannabis. A Changing Approach - a Need for New Analytical Tools

Ayelet Ofarim, Arad-Ophir, Ramat-Hasharon, Isarel

“Nothing is more important than an idea whose time has come” (Victor Hugo)

Looking at the number of articles and patents published on the pharmaceutical development of cannabinoids, one can clearly see that this subject is now taking off.

Big pharmaceutical companies are trying to follow up on the unique healing evidence. The issue is discussed intensively in forums, Facebook and websites. Pharmaceutical commercial development, of course, should apply with regulations and validation demands and, as usual, needs updated and comprehensive tools to do that.

Accordingly, the need for analytical methods for extraction of Cannabinoids (the API in Cannabis) is increasing.

Searching Cannabinoids on shows us a trend – the number of patents has increased by over 4 times since 2000. More specific, searching for analytical methods for the extraction in , gave a fully specified protocol, list of equipment, conditions etc of over 100 validated analytical methods.

This presentation will guide you through the development of the medicinal Cannabis and will get you familiar with a new one-of-a-kind tool for searching and comparing analytical methods –  .                                                         .