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CASE STUDY: Mytesi
A showcase of the first botanical drug approved by the US FDA for treating diarrheal caused by HIV/AIDS antiretroviral therapy, about the wh
Jul 15, 20231 min read

Napo Pharmaceuticals Submits Investigational New Drug (IND) Application to FDA
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc announced the submission of an IND application to the U.S. FDA for a new crofelemer powder for oral solution formul
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Baptist University Advanced a Botanical Drug to Phase I
Hong Kong Baptist University is set to conduct the first phase of clinical trials for a novel Chinese medicine targeting chronic constipatio
Jun 10, 20232 min read

REHEVA BIOSCIENCES ANNOUNCES FIRST PATIENT ENROLLED IN RH324 PHASE I SAFETY TRIAL
ReHeva Biosciences is announcing the first patient enrolled and dosed in the Phase I Safety Trial for the company's drug, RH324.
Jun 8, 20221 min read

Paper: Coronavirus disease 2019: The prospect for botanical drug’s polymolecular approach
by Dr. Andre Boultet, Chairman and CEO of Devonian Health Group, Canada's largest botanical drug company ABSTRACT Coronavirus disease...
Nov 22, 20211 min read

A public known TCM formula opens phase 1 enrollment for US FDA botanical drug IND
In 2020, a joined force by UCLA, USC, UCSD was formed to develop scientific data on a well-known Chinese herbal medicine formula, Qing...
Sep 27, 20211 min read


Scientific and Regulatory Approach to Botanical Drug Development: A U.S. FDA Perspective
The United States FDA has received over 800 botanical investigational new drug applications (IND) and pre-IND meeting requests (PIND) in...
Sep 22, 20211 min read
Yeast probiotic designed to treat diarrhea and strengthen healthy digestive and immune systems
“Saccharomyces boulardii (S. boulardii) is a kind of probiotic that has been considered a crucial nutritional intervention in treating...
Sep 8, 20211 min read

Yiviva Advances its Botanical Cancer Drug into the Clinical Development
Yiviva, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing botanical drugs, has moved its lead candidate further into an international phase...
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Tetra Bio-Pharma To Monetize Its Dronabinol And Botanical Product Portfolios
Subject to registration with the European Medicines Agency (EMA), DanCann Pharma will handle the exclusive sales and distribution in the...
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Brilacidin Received FDA IND Approval for Phase 2 Trial for Covid-19
Pharmaceuticals (OTCQB:IPIX) (“the Company”), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing Brilacidin, a Host Defense Protein...
Dec 22, 20201 min read

Mytesi is in development for follow-on indications including Covid-19 induced diarrhea
Jaguar Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAGX) ("Jaguar" or the "Company") and the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc....
Nov 30, 20202 min read


GW Pharma Develops a Botanical Drug to Treat Multiple Sclerosis
California-based GW said it will launch the first Phase III trial studying nabiximols, which is known as Sativex outside the United...
Nov 10, 20202 min read


Developing Medicine from Ancient Herbal Medicine to Treat Cancer
University of Houston professor of pharmaceutics Ming Hu is developing and testing an ancient Chinese herbal medicine formula, first...
Nov 4, 20202 min read

Botanical drug clinical trial: common issues and future options
ABSTRACT Botanical drugs are plant-derived, complex mixtures which may have synergistic effects. In order to understand this disparity...
Sep 3, 20208 min read

COVID-19 IND Moves to Phase 2
An Ivestigational New Drug Application (IND) for the use of FSD201 (ultramicronized palm itoylethanolamide, or ultramicronized PEA) to...
Sep 1, 20201 min read


PA opens a 65,000-square-foot Medical Marijuana Production Facility
PA Options for Wellness was founded by Thomas Trite in 2014 and opened its first medical marijuana dispensary under the name Vytal...
Jul 10, 20202 min read


FDA Approves First Drug Derived from Marijuana to Treat Epilepsy
In June 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved (cannabidiol) [CBD] oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated...
Jul 1, 20202 min read

Yale Medicine: Herbal Medicine Unlocks New Possibilities for Cancer Treatment
More than 20 years ago, Yale pharmacology professor Yung-Chi Cheng, a leader in drug development for hepatitis B, cancer, and HIV, had a...
Jun 26, 20205 min read

New 'non-invasive' cancer treatment 'targets and destroys' 80% of tumor cells
Israeli researchers have succeeded in destroying breast cancer cells after developing a new treatment that "combines the application of...
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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