Cannabis ointment for skin diseases based on Bediol®

Recently the Dutch Transvaal Apotheek in The Hague started marketing cannabis cream alongside cannabis oil. This cream is a new dosage form for patients. It is based on the cannabis variety Bediol® and is intended for treating skin conditions.

Dermatologist

According to Arwin Ramcharan, pharmacists QA of Transvaal Apotheek, the cream was developed at the request of a dermatologist in The Hague. “I won’t mention names, but it is a dermatologist with whom we have worked before. He was already familiar with the cannabis oil we have been preparing on the basis of the Bedrocan varieties since 2015 and which he prescribes from time to time. He wanted to try out a cream based on Bediol for group of approximately 40 patients. If the trial is positive, the group of patients will be expanded. For the time being, other patients can buy the cream from us on prescription.”

Cream

With the cream, for which a patient pays 60 Euro (per 20 gram), a new dosage form has been added to the range of cannabis products based on Bedrocan varieties. The Transvaal Apotheek will leave it at that for the time being. Ramcharan: “Occasionally we receive requests for capsules, but they are more difficult to make. Furthermore, it is a significantly different administration method as capsules go via the stomach where substances are broken down; it means you need to increase the dose.”

Clinical Cannabis Care

Clinical Cannabis Care in Breukelen, which prepares oil from Bedrocan’s cannbis material, also has a cream available for various skin conditions. However, this Cannabinoid Cream is made on the basis of CBD crystals.