The Growing Health and Biotech Sector: Introducing a One of a Kind Sask. Entrepreneur

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Brent Zettl is a pioneering entrepreneur in the cannabis industry, having co-founded Prairie Plant Systems, CanniMed Ltd., and CanniMed Therapeutics, and leading both to become Canada’s first licensed producers of medical cannabis. He is now the founder and CEO of ZYUS Life Sciences Inc., which is developing a new opioid‑alternative pain treatment. Brent joins us today to discuss his career, Saskatchewan’s growing health and biotech sector, and ZYUS’s exciting innovations.
22 Jan 11AM English Canada News Commentary

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