PharmaCielo Ltd. Appoints Medical Advisory Board

TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Patricio Stocker, President and CEO of PharmaCielo Ltd., announced the company has appointed a Medical Advisory Board (MAB) to provide guidance on the development of medicinal-grade cannabis oil extracts and related products appropriate for use by clinical practitioners.

"Under the guidance of Dr. Delon Human, PharmaCielo Board of Directors member and Chair of the MAB, appointees will be able to provide significant input in the development of our medicinal-grade products through their ability to provide global expertise in the areas of healthcare policy, regulation, medical science and patient insights in addition to their clinical experience," said Dr. Stocker.

Dr. Human has assembled an experienced team of international medical clinicians whose expertise will be leveraged to provide guidance in the development of medicinal-grade cannabis oil based products, as well as international insight and understanding of worldwide healthcare policy and its implications for this emerging global industry.

"The Medical Advisory Board will oversee PharmaCielo's practices and processes, ensuring they are UN-aligned and performed ethically and according to Good Manufacturing and Good Medical Practice," said Dr. Human.  "During the April 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session on Drugs, the UN and its member states strongly endorsed the need to ensure the accessibility and availability of internationally controlled drugs for medical and scientific purposes, including substances such as cannabinoids. In developing a global framework, this should be promoted within national legal systems, while simultaneously preventing diversion, abuse and trafficking. PharmaCielo has the opportunity to develop the world's finest quality, naturally grown, pharma-grade cannabis oils."

Four appointees to the MAB were introduced (full biographies are available at www.pharmacielo.com):

Dr. Delon Human, M.B.Ch.B., M.Prax.Med., MFGP, DCH, MBA

Member, PharmaCielo Board of Directors; Chair, Medical Advisory Board

Dr. Delon Human is the president and CEO of Health Diplomats, a health advisory and consulting practice, providing strategic and technical advice on global health issues to Fortune 500 companies in the pharmaceutical, food, tobacco, nicotine and medical device industries as well as NGOs, governments and foundations. He has acted as adviser to WHO Director-Generals and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon.