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LEAMINGTON, ON, Nov. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – Aphria Inc. (“Aphria” or the “Company“) (TSX: APHA and NYSE: APHA) today announced that its Australian-based partner Althea Company Pty Ltd. (“Althea” or the “Australian Company“) has been granted a Manufacture Licence by the Australian Government’s Office of Drug Control.
The license provides Althea with authorization to manufacture extracts and tinctures of cannabis and cannabis resin in accordance with relevant manufacture permits.
“We are excited to see our Australian partner achieve yet another milestone in receiving its Manufacture License. This is another step towards ensuring Australian patients have access to high-quality medicinal cannabis,” said Vic Neufeld, CEO of Aphria.
“Althea is excited at receiving our Manufacture Licence. Coupled with the existing Medicinal Cannabis Licence, Althea can now proceed with the next phase of planning for our Victorian-based production facility. Althea shareholders can look forward to a vertically integrated, seed-to-sale, state of the art medicinal cannabis operation, comparable to that of our Canadian partner Aphria,” said Althea CEO Josh Fegan.
“The granting of our Manufacture Licence adds to our growing momentum. Patients approved for Althea medicinal cannabis products have quickly passed the recent 100 patient milestone, with 127 patients now approved. Similarly, the number of doctors prescribing Althea products has increased from 42 to 50 in the last two weeks,” said Mr. Fegan. “And we are only getting started. Our aim is to reach 1,000 patients by this time next year and the comprehensive work we are doing educating mainstream doctors across Australia, makes that a distinct possibility.”
Through a previously announced exclusive supply agreement with Aphria, Althea commenced importing and supplying five co-branded medicinal products to eligible patients in Australia in the form of cannabis oil and dried flower, generating sales revenue starting in May 2018.
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