Avicanna Launches Water-Soluble THC Infuser

Avicanna Inc. AVCNF AVCN 0NN, announced the commercialization of patent-pending, water-soluble technology Influid with an initial Viola branded beverage infuser SKU for the Canadian market.

Influid Water-soluble Nanotechnology

Avicanna’s patent-pending, water-soluble formulation, Influid, utilizes nanotechnology to overcome the challenges of solubility and absorption of cannabinoids due to their hydrophobic properties. Developed by Avicanna’s R&D team, the Self-Nano-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System accelerates the overall speed and absorption of cannabinoids through surface area of contact in the gastrointestinal tract. The formulation demonstrated cannabinoid shelf-life stability and the delivery of a consistent concentration with each drop.

“Our research team continues to innovate and deliver new formulations with consumer experience in mind and we are excited to progress our proprietary water-soluble technology from the lab into initial commercial channels. The limitations of currently available water-soluble formulations are their low drug loading, poor stability, and the difficulty in masking solubilizer flavors, whereas the Influid technology addresses all those gaps,” stated, Dr. Frantz Le Devedec, executive vice president of research and product development.

Product Launch and Commercial Potential

The initial commercialization of the technology was launched under the Viola brand in Ontario as a Water-Soluble THC Infuser. It is anticipated to expand across additional province throughout Canada beginning with New Brunswick as well as medical channels including the Medical Cannabis by Shoppers online platform in late Q4 2022. The product has been designed with consideration for the following benefits:

• Unflavored, unscented and can be mixed into any cold or hot beverage of preference;

• Contains 500 mg of THC per bottle which is equivalent to 50 – 10mg THC beverages;

• Packaged into a portable 20 mL dropper bottle providing easy dosing of 0.5mg of THC per drop; and

• Serves as a solution for purchasing and dosing limitations related to THC for beverages and edibles.

The Influid technology is also available for commercialization and licensing opportunities through Avicanna’s international commercial network.

An application for a patent is currently pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on the oral cannabinoid compositions derived from the Influid technology. Avicanna is currently evaluating in-vivo pharmacokinetic profiles of its Influid technology in partnership with Dr. Jibran Khokhar at the University of Guelph.

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