Feb 24 (Reuters) - Boiron SA BOIR.PA:
SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT WITH PANAXIA MALTA, A COMPANY SPECIALISING IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL USE
THIS PARTNERSHIP CONSISTS OF AN OPTION, EXERCISABLE FROM 2029, FOR BOIRON TO ACQUIRE A MAJORITY STAKE IN PANAXIA MALTA
THIS OPTION, GRANTED IN EXCHANGE FOR A PAYMENT OF UP TO EUR 3.2 MILLION, SHOULD ENABLE PANAXIA TO CONTINUE ITS DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WHERE CANNABIS FOR MEDICAL USE IS AUTHORISED
AS PART OF FRANCE'S TESTING OF MEDICAL CANNABIS IN THE COUNTRY, BOIRON HANDLED THE DISTRIBUTION OF PANAXIA MEDICINES
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