Avicanna CEO Aras Azadian joins Natalie Stoberman from the Proactive studio to announce its partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart to transition Medical Cannabis by Shoppers assets and services to Avicanna.
First launched in Ontario in January 2019, Medical Cannabis by Shoppers provides patients access to medical cannabis products from more than 30 licensed cannabis brands. Over the past four years, the platform has supported tens of thousands of patients, and has worked with patient groups to make access to medical cannabis easier.
Azadian says that the transition will also introduce MyMedi.ca, a new medical cannabis care platform designed to enhance the patient journey. MyMedi.ca will have pharmacist-led patient support programs and aims to provide a similar product portfolio including various formats, brands, and competitive pricing. The online medical portal will provide patient education in areas such as harm reduction and will continue to provide specialty services to distinct patient groups including veterans in addition to reimbursement services for public and private providers.