EmpowerPharm Inc. welcomes Terri-Jean (TJ) Geddis
TJ is a commercial leader with over 25 years of experience in both the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. She started her career at larger companies such as Eli Lilly and with her entrepreneurial mindset, gravitated to smaller, Canadian start-up organizations such as Alexion and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma.
EmpowerPharm Inc. welcomes Chirag Shah
EmpowerPharm is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Chirag Shah who will join our Company as our Vice President Pharmaceutical Development on June 21st. Chirag will lead our development initiatives.
EmpowerPharm Inc. Receives FDA Clearance of its Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for a Phase II Clinical Trial of Empower CBD™ for the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder
EmpowerPharm Inc a clinical-stage life sciences company focused on research and clinical development announced today May 13th, 2022 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided clearance to proceed with the Company’s Investigational New Drug (IND)
EmpowerPharm Inc. becomes the first Canadian pharmaceutical company with a certified GMP facility fully dedicated to manufacture CBD tablets and capsules
Health Canada has certified the first ever Canadian-owned pharmaceutical facility for the manufacture of prescription products containing cannabidiol (CBD) This marks the first Health Canada certification for a new Canadian-owned company that has built a facility for prescription drugs in more than four decades. Clinical trials are underway to advance a new CBD-based prescription medication […]
CBD and anxiety: Dr. Anat Fields on developing a first-of-its-kind prescription tablet containing synthetic CBD
Dr. Anat Fields has worked in pharmaceutical companies for more than 20 years, yet when she talks about her current work a developing a first-of-its-kind prescription tablet containing synthetic CBD, her excitement is palpable. “EmpowerPharm is amazing to me, both because it is an innovative company and also because it is small, which means that […]
Psychiatric Perspective: In conversation with Dr. Murray B. Stein, Senior Medical Consultant
Our recently appointed Senior Medical Consultant, Dr. Murray B. Stein, connected with us to discuss his body of work, expertise in psychiatry, and overall perspective of the role of pharmaceuticals in the treatment of anxiety. Let’s begin with something foundational: why did you go into psychiatry, and how has that path evolved to where you […]
Blue Monday: Doctors warn anxiety is on the rise
Today is Blue Monday, the so-called most depressing day of the year. While the science behind Blue Monday may be anectodal, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been proven. In fact, the Canadian Mental Health Association estimates that the disorder affects up to 15% of Canadians to some degree. This year, with the ongoing pandemic and […]
Canadian doctors warn health system not sufficient to help with looming mental health crisis
The holidays can be a difficult time of year for many Canadians, especially with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic making people feel more isolated than ever, and doctors are warning that the therapies available through the Canadian health system is not sufficient to help people with anxiety and other mental health issues. “I can tell you […]
Canadian Early-Stage Pharmaceutical Company, EmpowerPharm Names Dr. Murray B. Stein Senior Medical Consultant
EmpowerPharm Inc., the first wholly Canadian-owned and operated pharmaceutical company established in recent years, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Murray B Stein as Senior Medical Consultant. A pioneer in psychiatry and the treatment of anxiety, Dr. Stein joins an already impressive list of physicians who are advising the early-stage pharmaceutical company as […]
Elected Officials Visit EmpowerPharm’s State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility
Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is making headlines. Politicians from all three levels of government – municipal, provincial, and federal – are visiting the facility to see the innovation within its walls and to understand how we will bring global business to the city of Burlington. Maryanne Meed Ward, the Mayor of Burlington, and Jane McKenna, […]