Preview REPORT Cannabis Extracts in Germany 2021-2025

13 Introduction The market for medicinal Cannabis, especially for Cannabis extracts, is in many ways different from "classical" pharmaceutical markets. There is not one homogeneous product class, but a broad portfolio of Cannabis products, starting with finished products containing only one defined active ingredient (cannabinoid) at the molecular level, through standardised Cannabis extracts and formulation sub- stances, to Cannabis flowers with very different active ingredient mixtures and contents. Each of these market segments in the medicinal Cannabis market follows different rules and market mechanisms. Cannabis extracts are a mixture of more than 100 cannabinoids and around 500 other ingredients that contribute to the medicinal effect. Due to a legal extension of the Narcotics Act (BtMG) that has been in effect since 2017, medicinal Cannabis extracts may also be prescribed on prescription. They are intended to help patients in the therapy of various clinical pictures for which other medicines sometimes have no effect. The female Cannabis flower is of particular importance for medicinal use. Cannabinoids, terpenoids and other volatile substances occur on its bracts and sepals. They are released by the trichomes located there. Cannabis extracts must always be processed as prescription medicinal products before dispensing. The type of processing and the Cannabis extract used depends on the doctor's prescription. The choice depends mainly on the patient's symptoms. There are Cannabis extracts with a high or low THC or CBD content, and balanced extracts are also available. EPC HealthCare GmbH in Bremen, in close cooperation with the leading data service provider for the pharmaceutical industry in Germany, INSIGHT Health GmbH & Co. KG from Waldems-Esch, has compiled the first REPORT - The market for Cannabis extracts in Germany 2021 - 2025. Since this report is based on a large amount of rapidly changing market data, it is planned to update the data periodically for the digital and internet version. The Business REPORT - market for Cannabis extracts in Germany 2021 - 2025 is the first compre- hensive and detailed source of information that combines detailed quantitative market data with qual- itative data, facts and further strategic information. The reader is provided with decision-relevant in- formation and strategic insights to make better and sustainable business decisions.