Pubdate: Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Source: Edinburgh Evening News (UK)
Copyright: 2002 The Scotsman Publications Ltd
Contact:  http://www.edinburghnews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1626

CANNABIS IN CANCER STUDY

CLINICAL trials of a new range of cannabis-based medicines are to be 
expanded to include patients with cancer-related pain, it was disclosed today.

The treatments are already being given to patients with multiple sclerosis 
as part of a Phase Three trials programme.

Today the British company developing the medicines, GW Pharmaceuticals, 
said more than 100 patients with terminal cancer would take part in the 
study at more than 20 UK centres.
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