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SCIENCE FOR A BETTER LIFE
OUR COMPANY
Pure CBD. Organic Cannabidiol Products
WHO WE ARE
Established in 2005, New Leaf is an offspring pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving lives by developing and growing a portfolio of differentiated over-the-counter (OTC) products that are effective and work for your health & well-being. New Leaf’s management team is comprised of industry leaders with unparalleled experience in the development, marketing, and commercialization of prescription and non-prescription medicines.
Our organization is financed by an established private equity fund, with a successful history in the OTC marketplace and a solid commitment to building a diverse portfolio of brands under the New Leaf banner. New Leaf is based in Connecticut, with additional team members located throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.
COMPANY BOARD
PAUL
CARPENTER
Paul is the founder and Managing Partner at Carthan Pharma and Division President of Go Epic Health. He is the founding member of New Leaf Pharmaceuticals and has 28 years of experience in the creation of new products and pharmaceutical preparations. Paul has 30 years of experience selling into the retail and consumer products industry. In 2005 he founded Sinol USA, Inc., a pharmaceutical company where he created a complete product line of all natural allergy/cough/cold and headache relief medications that are sold globally. Carpenter created the first OTC nasal spray for headache and the first, all natural, clinically proven OTC nasal spray for the relief of allergic rhinitis. Now, he has created the first CBD nasal spray for the best CBD absorption possible.
DR. ROD
DERANEY
Dr Deraney is a founding member of New Leaf Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Deraney earned his chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in 2005. Together, he and his wife, have built a successful wellness center, serving Newtown and the surrounding communities since 2006. Dr. Deraney has achieved post graduate certification as an extremity practitioner and is a certified sports practitioner as well. He is also pursuing his certification in orthopedic rehabilitation and functional neurology from the Carrick Institute of Neurology. He is a member of the CT Chiropractors Association and the American Chiropractic Association. He is passionate about natural, holistic treatment alternatives and focuses on nutrition in addition to chiropractic, using state of the art equipment to deliver tailored patient solutions.His prior experience overseeing multiple production facilities in California since 1996 and vast knowledge of the research behind medical cannabis and its effect on the human body are key components in his abilities. He has been a consultant on many cannabis related projects. He has a beginner and advanced grow horticulture certification from Oaksterdam University, the nation’s largest and number one cannabis education school. He has a cannabusiness certification covering business management, patient relations, operations, procurement/allocation, economics, ingestion methods, legal, ethical and civic issues related to medical cannabis from the Cannabusiness Career Institute as well as Oaksterdam University.
CHRISTO
TZACHEV
Christo is Head of the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy and has a PhD in Transmucosal Delivery. Experienced Associate Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the pharmaceuticals industry. Skilled in Pharmaceutics, Vaccines, Pharmaceutical Research, Pharmacovigilance, and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
ROB
McCALEB
Rob is founder and president of the Herb Research Foundation (HRF) in Boulder, CO, an internationally recognized research and education organization dedicated to providing facts on the health benefits of herbs. HRF has more than 250,000 scientific studies and references on file covering thousands of herbs used in foods, dietary supplements, medicines and cosmetics. Under Rob’s direction, HRF tracks the scientific study of these plants throughout the world, providing the latest research information to scientists, doctors, the media and public. Its goal is to support and encourage herb research and education, and to promote responsible and informed herb use. He was one of five scientists appointed by President Clinton to serve on the Commission on Dietary Supplement Labels. Rob has also served as an advisor to U.S. Congress, the Office of Technology Assessment, the Office of Dietary Supplements, the Office of Alternative Medicine and other federal and state agencies. He has educated hundreds of doctors and pharmacists through Harvard and Columbia Medical School programs and other Continuing Medical Education programs.
DANA
ULLMAN, MPH, CCH
Dana is one of the leading advocates for homeopathy. Mr. Ullman is a homeopathic practitioner and described as "homeopathy's foremost spokesman" and a "leading proselytizer of homeopathy". Dana owns and directs North America’s leading resource center for homeopathy, Homeopathic Educational Services. This serves as America’s leading resource center for homeopathic books, tapes, medicines, software, and correspondence courses. Homeopathic Educational Services has co-published over 35 books on homeopathy with North Atlantic Books. Dana writes a regular column for the wildly popular website, www.huffingtonpost.com. Dana served as a member of the Advisory Council of the Alternative Medicine Center at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. He served as chairperson for the National Center for Homeopathy's Annual Conference, and has been a consultant to Harvard Medical School's Center to Assess Alternative Therapy for Chronic Illness. He also has served as a member of advisory boards of alternative medicine institute at Columbia University, and he was asked to develop and coordinate the curriculum in homeopathy to the physicians who are in the University of Arizona’s Program in Integrative Medicine (founded by Andrew Weil, MD).
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