Medical cannabis: A growing opportunity for the Moroccan pharmaceutical industry
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Cherif Chefchaouni Ali1, Bennani Ismail2, El Baraka Soumaya3
1Department of Drug Science, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dental Medicine of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco; Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dental Medicine of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco; Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Omar Drissi, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Fez, Morocco.
Abstract:
This review highlights the pharmaceutical and galenic potential of medical cannabis and the opportunities it offers for the development of Morocco's pharmaceutical industry. Following the enactment of Law 13-21 authorizing the medical, pharmaceutical, and industrial use of cannabis, Morocco has made major progress, including the launch of its first locally produced cannabidiol-based medicine and the signing of a partnership between Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and the National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis-Related Activities. Therapeutically, cannabinoids show promising applications in pain management, neurological, psychiatric, oncological, and ophthalmic disorders. From a formulation perspective, cannabis can be developed into various dosage forms such as oral solutions, soft capsules, sprays, transdermal patches, buccal films, medicated chewing gums, and inhalation devices. With its strong local manufacturing capacity and high generic drug penetration, Morocco's pharmaceutical ecosystem provides a favorable environment for integrating medical cannabis. Altogether, these factors position Morocco as a strategic regional hub for research, production, and pharmaceutical valorization of medical cannabis.
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