University of Kentucky Research Foundation and ValidCare Partner to Research Hemp

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2019) — ValidCare, the hemp industry’s leading market intelligence and consumer research platform, and the University of Kentucky Research Foundation (UKRF) have announced they have entered into a services agreement to advance the research of hemp-derived products. The agreement will give hemp-derived product companies access to the broad resources of each organization to conduct clinical and/or observational research related to hemp-derived products and their effects on humans and animals. With the recent passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp was federally declassified from Schedule 1 drug status and awaits new regulatory classification by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  Earlier this year, the FDA petitioned the industry to provide safety and efficacy data to the agency so that it may appropriately regulate products containing the increasingly popular ingredient cannabidiol, also known as CBD. ValidCare Research Solutions is answering that call, providing hemp-derived product companies with end-to-end research program management and the ability to automate research protocols, education and data collection via its HIPAA compliant app-based research platform. “Reputable companies are eager to conduct research and better understand the effects of hemp-derived products and their cannabinoid components, like CBD, CBG and CBN, on humans and animals,” said ValidCare CEO Patrick…

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