Tilray Medical Partners with Molteni to Expand Medical Cannabis Access in Italy

Tilray Medical has partnered with Italian pharmaceutical company Molteni to expand access to medical cannabis extracts in Italy. The collaboration aims to educate healthcare professionals about cannabis therapies for pain management, strengthening Tilray's footprint in the European medical cannabis market. By improving physician awareness and comfort with prescribing cannabis-based therapies, the partnership seeks to enhance patient care and empower healthcare practitioners.

Tilray Medical, a division of Tilray Brands, Inc., has announced a strategic partnership with Molteni, an Italian pharmaceutical company specializing in pain therapies and substance dependence treatments. This collaboration aims to broaden the availability of Tilray Medical's cannabis extracts for patients across Italy.

Under the partnership, Molteni will collaborate with Tilray Medical's subsidiary, FL Group, by providing targeted education on medical cannabis therapies through its comprehensive network of pharmaceutical, scientific, and medical professionals throughout Italy. The initiative combines FL Group's regulatory and distribution expertise with Molteni's scientific leadership to enhance patient care and medical cannabis education for pain management.

The partnership is designed to address a critical market development barrier: physician awareness and comfort with prescribing cannabis-based medications. By focusing on healthcare practitioner education, Tilray aims to empower practitioners with the knowledge and resources needed to support patients seeking effective pain management solutions.

Tilray Medical continues to lead the European medical cannabis market, with operations in Germany, Italy, Portugal, Poland, and the United Kingdom. The Italian partnership with Molteni enhances Tilray's European medical cannabis distribution and education, strengthening its market position without immediate financial impact. This strategic partnership represents a calculated market penetration strategy in Italy's developing medical cannabis market.

The Italian medical cannabis market offers significant growth potential due to its aging population and increasing acceptance of cannabis-based treatments for conditions like chronic pain. The partnership adds incremental value to Tilray's European infrastructure without requiring significant capital investment. Rather than building distribution capabilities from scratch, Tilray gains access to Molteni's established channels and relationships.

While unlikely to generate material revenue immediately, this positions Tilray advantageously as Italy's medical cannabis regulations and market continue maturing. The partnership aligns with Tilray's broader European expansion strategy, where the company has established operations across five key European markets.

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