Medical

20 stories about Medical
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

Israeli Cannabis Company BOL Lays Off 20 Employees

05.09.19|Tzally Greenberg
In June, BOL backed out of its planned IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange after failing to secure its target valuation
גידול קנאביס סם סמים מריחואנה

Consumer Electronics Importer Ralco Wants In on the Green Gold

02.09.19|Tzally Greenberg and Orna Yefet
Ralco announced a $5.66 million investment in Israeli medical cannabis company Together Pharma on Monday in return for an 11.5% stake
מוסף שבועי 29.8.19 סוכרת הריון אישה בהריון מודדת סוכר בדם

Women Say Faulty Glucometers Made Their Sweet Pregnancy Bitter

30.08.19|Roni Dori
6% of pregnant women in Israel are diagnosed with gestational diabetes every year, and have to depend on blood glucose meters for the health of themselves and their babies. But what if the glucometer prescribed to many of them gave inaccurate readings?
ועידת התחזיות 2019 פאנל בריאות משה בר סימן טוב

Israeli Health Ministry Approves Seven New Medical Cannabis Growers to Battle Market Shortages

28.08.19|Adrian Filut
A national reform intended to regulate the entire supply chain of medical cannabis will come into full effect on Sunday
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

To Battle Shortages, Israeli Health Ministry to Confiscate Medical Cannabis From Growers

27.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The upheaval of the new regulation, set to come into force on September 1, has resulted in market shortages. Ministry officials have previously accused growers of deliberately withholding cannabis in protest
מריחואנה קנאביס גראס 1

Kibbutz-Owned Agricultural Company Ginosar Agro Enters Medical Cannabis Market

26.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
Ginosar will partner with Israeli medical cannabis grower Way of Life to set up a research and culture lab
ועידת התחזיות 2019 ראובן ריבלין נשיא המדינה בשיחה עם צבי זרחיה

Israeli President Gets Involved in Israel’s Medical Cannabis Troubles

25.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
New regulation set to come into full effect on September 1 has thrown the local industry into disarray
צחי כהן בעל חברת תיקון עולם

Tikun Olam’s Israeli Cannabis Business Up for Sale for $100 Million

21.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
In August, a Jerusalem court ruled that founder Tzahi Cohen will need to reduce his controlling stake to under 5% before the company’s medical cannabis growing license could be reinstated
זקן כיסא גלגלים ביטוח בריאות ביטוח סיעודי

In Israel, Heart Disease Mortality Is Down, Dementia Deaths Are Up, Says New Report

19.08.19|Lilach Baumer
On Thursday, the Israeli Ministry of Health published a report detailing the leading causes of death in the country
חדר מיון בית חולים וולפסון

Israel Spent More on Health in 2018, Still Below OECD Average

19.08.19|Lilach Baumer
Last year, Israel spent 7.6% of its GDP on health, a 4.3% increase from 2017. The OECD average was 8.8% that same year
פרופ' רפאל משולם חוקר קנאביס

Israeli Cannabis Outfit Cannbit Launches Cancer Study

18.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The study will be led by cannabis research pioneer Raphael Mechoulam of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who chairs Cannbit’s scientific advisory committee
סרטן אבחון מלנומה

Tel Aviv Researchers Prove Potential Melanoma Nanovaccine in Mice

07.08.19|CTech
The nanovaccine finds its way to the body’s immune cells and stimulates them to attack the melanoma cells, researcher explains
מריחואנה קנאביס גראס 1

Together Pharma Announces International Certification for Ugandan Medical Cannabis Farm

07.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The Tel Aviv-listed medical cannabis company said the certification will enable it to sell its products in Europe
אייל זילברמן מנכ"ל קווליטסט

QualiTest Co-Founder Partners With Cannabis Company Intelicanna on Cannabis Review Website

06.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
Called Wenoid, the website is intended to provide a global audience with a forum to share reviews and experience
מריחואנה קנאביס גראס 2

To Resume Growing Medical Cannabis, Tikun Olam Founder Must Give Up Control

05.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
Until recently, Tikun Olam controlled half the Israeli medical cannabis market, but new regulations left it behind
כנס קנאביס ד"ר אורנה דריזין מייסדת ויו"ר נקסטייג'

Cannabis Pharmaceutical Outfit Nextage Wants to Raise $15 Million in Canada

04.08.19|Tzally Greenberg
The company, which is currently in the process of merging with Tel Aviv-listed Micromedic Technologies, intends to use the funding to build a manufacturing facility for its products in Israel and to continue developing its pipeline
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

To Tempt Cannabis Growers to Cede to New Regulations, Israeli Health Ministry Dangles Export Promise

31.07.19|Adrian Filut
New regulations that came into force in Israel in April require cannabis growers to sell their products through pharmacies, instead of directly to patients, leading to an increase in prices and to the health ministry's desire to put a cap on them
קנאביס קנביס רפואי מריחואנה יצוא

Intended to Usher in the New Age of Medical Cannabis, Israel’s Reform Puts the Brakes on Everything

28.07.19|Adrian Filut and Tzally Greenberg
Two-thirds of patients have seen the price of their cannabis increase, growers and manufacturers are losing a piece of their pie to pharmacies, and Israel’s Ministries of Health and Finance cannot find a middle ground
קנאביס רפואי מריחואנה כנס כלכליסט

Inter-Ministerial Squabble Delays Israeli Export of Medical Cannabis

21.07.19|Adrian Filut
A disagreement between the ministries of health and finance on the question of controlling the price of medical cannabis is the latest barrier in Israel’s long road to exporting cannabis
אתר טבע כפר סבא

Teva Falls on Pre-Market Trading After Morgan Stanley Downgrade

15.07.19|CTech
Teva recently reached an $85 million settlement with the State of Oklahoma regarding its alleged role in the state’s opioid crisis, but is still facing many more claims