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Proactive - Interviews for investorsAnanda Pharma CEO Melissa Sturgess on latest progress towards phase I trial in AustraliaAnanda Pharma Plc (AQSE:ANA, OTCQB:ANANF) co-founder and CEO Melissa Sturgess talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s progress towards beginning its first clinical trial in Australia for its cannabinoid-based drug candidate.
Sturgess confirmed that the drug development stage is now complete, allowing the company to move into trials involving healthy volunteers. The trial will compare the pharmacokinetic profile of with the only CBD drug currently approved by regulators.
Sturgess discussed the recent appointments of Giles Moss and Chris Tovey—both former senior executives at GW Pharmaceuticals—as strategic moves to strengthen Ananda’s commercial and regulatory capabili...2025-05-0703 minProactive - Interviews for investorsAnanda Develops U.S. presence as lead drug advances to Phase 1 clinical studyAnanda Pharma CEO Melissa Sturgess joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the company’s shares have begun trading on the OTCQB market in the United States, a strategic move that expands Ananda’s visibility and access to U.S. investors. The UK-based biopharmaceutical company is focused on developing regulatory-approved cannabinoid medicines for complex and chronic medical conditions.
Sturgess emphasized the significance of entering the U.S. market, not only from a capital markets perspective but also as a key future territory for Ananda’s clinical and commercial ambitions. She also highlighted recent progress in the company’s clinical development pipeline...2025-04-1404 min
Grow ConversationsS2 E8: Medical Cannabis: Wider NHS Access & Clinical Trials- Melissa Sturgess, CEO of AnandaAnanda is a publicly listed pharmaceutical company focused on the development of cannabinoid-based drugs for the treatment of a range of complex, chronic inflammatory pain conditions. Ananda’s team of seasoned, successful and driven entrepreneurs aim to deliver robust clinical trials in order to make their medicines available on the NHS. In this episode, CEO Melissa Sturgess unpacks Ananda’s plans, ethos and what makes them a truly ground-breaking medical cannabis company. Find out more about Ananda at https://anandadevelopments.com/ Discussing a range of topics including: -How medicines reach the NHS 2024-07-2352 min
What's Your Why?Melissa Sturgess: What's Your Why?In our first episode of 2024, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes spoke to Melissa about her life before cannabis, from growing up in Australia to a high-flying career in the mining industry (much of which was spent being the only woman in the room). Melissa founded Ananda Developments after reading an article about cannabis on the off-chance. At its UK manufacturing facility, the company is focused on developing cannabinoid medicines for the treatment of complex, chronic inflammatory pain conditions. It recently reached a huge milestone and secured regulatory approval and NHS funding to conduct clinical trials in...2024-02-0135 min
Hack or Slash - A Horror Movie Review PodcastAnna and the Apocalypse (2017)This week the patrons have voted for us to review Anna and the Apocalypse (2017). We assess its quality as a musical, unpack its approach to a zombie apocalypse, and debate the likability of its characters. This episode contains spoilers, starting at 24:28. Mentioned in the Episode Watch the Movie Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) Main Episode I’ve Just Seen a Face - Jim Sturgess, Across the Universe We’re Gonna Score Tonight Scene - Grease 2 (1982) Support the Show We've launched our Patreon to have a place for listener supp...2023-12-291h 12
DiabreadicEverything Bagel Pumpkin Bread & Diabetes and Treatments: A PrimerMelissa and Steve talk everything bagel pumpkin bread and give a general primer on Diabetes and its treatments. Type 1 and Type 2 are widely known but often less-widely understood. What is the difference between each diagnosis? And how does that affect what is happening with the body—and with people in general? Navigating these intertwined chronic illnesses makes it possible to see some interesting human experiences a little more clearlyHow can you get seeds to stick to the outside of your bread dough? And how, exactly, do you make those fancy pumpkin ribs on a...2022-01-261h 11
Cannabis VoicesMelissa Sturgess - from mining to medical cannabisAfter more than 20 years as a director of UK and Australian Stock Exchange quoted companies, mainly focused on the acquisition, structuring and financing of natural resources deals across Africa, in 2018 Melissa Sturgess turned her attention to medical cannabis.Following a deep dive into the cannabinoid science gained in Israel, she founded UK based, AQSE quoted Ananda Developments Plc to invest in the sector and is its largest shareholder. Melissa is also the founder of premium CBD brand Montana and was the recipient of the Executive of the Year at the Malta Cannabiz Awards in November 2019. ...2021-08-191h 04
Nathan K PodcastsMelissa Sturgess - CEO & ENTREPRENEURMelissa Sturgess forged a successful career in the male-dominated mining industry in Africa before moving into the CBD wellness and medical cannabis sectors. She talks about how to have it all, the benefit of simple hard work and how to make it as a woman in a man’s world.2020-02-0546 min
One Word Go! ShowSpecial: “Twinkle Claus and the Christmas Factory”This is the thrilling conclusion to The New Claus and Chilled to the Brim! Please listen to those Christmas specials first in order to keep up with the story!
Mat, Dan, Andrew and Mélissa return to North Pole, Alaska, on a whirlwind expedition of Twinkle Claus' wondrous new Christmas Factory. Inside, an incredible adventure awaits! This year, the One Word, Go! Show team is armed with a plan to expose Twinkle Claus' shady history to the world, a plethora of outrageous music (whether you asked for it or not), and jokes a-plenty!
We look forward to tons of new One...2017-01-171h 01One Word Go! ShowSpecial: “Chilled to the Brim”The One Word, Go! Show continues their yearly tradition of Christmas shenanigans with Chilled to the Brim! Mat, Dan, Andrew and Mélissa come into possession of a magical top hat with the ability to breathe life into whatever head it rests upon. Let's just hope it doesn't end up on the wrong head...
You can listen to last year's Christmas special, The New Claus, by clicking here!
A huge thanks to everyone who participated in making Chilled to the Brim possible:
Mat Torchia
- Writer, "Mat", "Clausdroid", "Phone Elf"
Jason Torchia
- Writer, "Twinklenose", "Newscaster", "Mall Employee"
Dan Loree
- "Da...2015-12-2519 min