Organigram Signs Three Year Supply Agreement with Avida Medical in UK
May 28 2024 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
- Over a three-year period, Organigram expects to supply 1,700
kilograms of high-quality medical cannabis flower to Avida Medical,
with 500 kilograms expected to be delivered in the first year of
the agreement.
- Avida Medical to become Organigram’s second international
medical cannabis customer in the UK.
- Organigram to grant Avida Medical strain exclusivity in the UK
for three strains.
- To date, Organigram has established international supply
agreements with a total of seven medical cannabis customers in
Australia, Germany, Israel, and the UK, aligned to its strategy to
extend its reach beyond Canada into global markets.
Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) (TSX: OGI), (the
“Company” or “Organigram”), a leading licensed producer of
cannabis, is pleased to announce its second international medical
cannabis customer in the UK, Avida Medical, a full-service medical
cannabis and specials medicines manufacturing business.
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Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Company expects to
supply 1,700 kilograms of high-quality, indoor-grown dried cannabis
flower to Avida Medical in the UK over a period of three years.
"We are pleased to partner with Avida Medical in the UK, marking
yet another exciting milestone for Organigram's expansion into the
global market. As frontrunners in the cannabis industry, we
recognize the immense potential of the UK market. Our decision to
further expand into this market stems from our commitment to
ensuring patients have access to reliable, high-quality medical
cannabis offerings,” said Tim Emberg, Chief Commercial Officer of
Organigram. “With our extensive industry expertise in cultivation
and production, we are poised to elevate accessibility and cater to
the evolving requirements of patients in the UK. We are confident
that this strategic move will not only strengthen our international
presence but also reinforces our objective of advancing global
access to medical cannabis,” Emberg concluded.
“Our agreement with Organigram exemplifies our commitment to
providing the highest quality medicine and service to patients. The
UK is home to one of the largest patient populations using
medicinal cannabis in Europe, and this is set to grow exponentially
over the next four years. As the market matures, it is those
producers and manufacturers that have focused on ensuring the
highest quality of their products and processes, that will
determine the companies that succeed,” commented Paul Parkinson,
Chief Executive Officer, Avida Medical.
“This is a hugely positive collaboration for Avida Medical and
brings us a step closer to becoming one of the pre-eminent
manufacturers of medicinal cannabis products here in the UK,” he
added.
About Organigram
Organigram is a NASDAQ Global Select Market and TSX listed
company whose wholly owned subsidiaries include Organigram Inc. a
licensed producer of cannabis, cannabis- derived products and
cannabis infused edibles in Canada.
Organigram is focused on producing high-quality, cannabis for
patients and adult recreational consumers, as well as developing
international business partnerships to extend the Company’s global
footprint. Organigram has also developed and acquired a portfolio
of legal adult-use recreational cannabis brands, including Edison,
Holy Mountain, Big Bag O’ Buds, SHRED, SHRED’ems, Monjour,
Laurentian, Tremblant Cannabis and Trailblazer. Organigram operates
facilities in Moncton, New Brunswick and Lac-Supérieur, Quebec,
with a dedicated edibles manufacturing facility in Winnipeg,
Manitoba. The Company is regulated by the Cannabis Act and the
Cannabis Regulations (Canada).
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include termination of the Supply Agreement by either party prior
to the three year term, customer demand and buying patterns and
factors and risks disclosed in the Company’s most recent annual
information form, management’s discussion and analysis and other
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Exchange Commission on EDGAR (see www.sec.gov). Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this press
release.
Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors
used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news
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information and no assurance can be given that such events will
occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The forward-looking
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of this news release and the Company disclaims any intention or
obligation, except to the extent required by law, to update or
revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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