Cannabis-Based Drug Works Better Than Opioids—Could It Change How We Treat Pain?
Last week, German biotech startup Vertanical announced that its new cannabis-derived drug worked better than opioids in clinical trials for chronic lower-back pain.
Experts believe VER-01, and other similar drugs, could be a “safer alternative” to existing treatments for chronic pain. (Photo Illustration by Milos Vujinovic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Image…