Grow Conversations

Alex speaks to Ben Langley about his role as Founder and CEO of UK medical cannabis company Grow Group. Ben left a commodities trading role at JP Morgan to become a pioneering entrepreneur in the medical cannabis space in the UK. Having founded Grow Biotech (now one of a family of companies under Grow Group) in 2017. Ben is passionate about his role - setting up and managing companies that work sy...

Alex speaks to Dean Billington about his role as COO of Brains Bioceuticals. Dean Billington brings a wealth of experience working in the global pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on CBD. Dean has held senior leadership positions at a number of companies including Calgiro Rx and Fisher Clinical Services. He was also an applied chemistry executive at GW Pharma, the UK’s leader in the de...

Alex speaks to Ashok Patel, Founder and Chairman of IPS Pharma. IPS are one of the leading pharmaceutical suppliers in the UK and Europe and the leading pharmacy supplying unlicensed cannabis medicines in the UK through their partnership with Grow Pharma. Discussing a range of topics including - The formation of IPS,  and the role it plays in healthcare  - How IPS and Grow Group teamed up to form...

Alex speaks to Marianne Nielsen and Don Perrot from Aurora Europe about launching the pioneering Canadian producer of medical cannabis in the UK and Europe. Marianne is Vice President of Business Development & Medical Affairs at Aurora Europe. Don is Managing Director at Aurora UK & Ireland  Discussing a range of topics including: - Aurora's strategy for Europe and the UK. - Navigatin...

Alex chats with Chad Walkeden, CEO of Ontracka, about launching Calyx, the patient app from Grow Pharma, powered by Ontracka. Chad speaks candidly about his experience as a cancer survivor and how it lead him to develop Ontracka, a mobile app that supports patients with tracking their health, medicines and life goals. Grow has partnered with Ontracka to bring a version of the app, rebranded as Cal...

Alex speaks to Dr Leon Barron, a UK GP, about the role primary care physicians play in medical cannabis in the UK and how this compares to the rest of the world. Leon also founded The Primary Care Cannabis Network to support, inform and educate front-line healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom. Discussing a range of topics including: - The role of the GP in patient care - Cannabis Clinicia...

Alex speaks to Dr Stephen Alexander, Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at Nottingham University, about his work researching and studying the endocannabinoid system in the UK. Stephen is a leading researcher in this field with a wealth of experience and knowledge on the endo-cannabinoid system and the potential for cannabis based medicines. Discussing a range of topics including - Unpac...

Alex Fraser, Patient Access Lead at GROW Pharma, speaks to Eric Bystrom, CEO of Cellen Therapeutics, an independent UK based company run by NHS consultants who are on a mission to break down the barriers to accessing medical cannabis.  Discussing a range of topics including - Issues with patient access - Developing bespoke medicines| - Nuances of developing cannabis medicines for the UK - Project...

Alex speaks to Barbara Mainville MD, about her experiences as a practising prescriber of cannabis medicines in Canada.  Barbara works with Apollo Cannabis Clinics, a brand of Apollo Applied Research and Medi-Green, two of Canada's cannabis clinics. Discussing a range of topics including - Discovering cannabis medicines as a Doctor - Cannabis medicines and systems for access in Canada - Assist...