Avicanna Announces Changes to its Board of Directors

Author of the article:You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.TORONTO, April 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avicanna Inc. (“Avicanna” or the “Company”) (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN) a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialisation of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products announces effective Thursday April 1, 2026 the resignation of John McVicar and pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ozgur Kilic to the Board of Directors of the Company.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Mr. Kilic is an experienced global business executive and Chief Executive Officer with a background as a strategic Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer with more than 20 years of experience at various global public companies and private equity backed pharma companies across the US, UK, Italy, and Switzerland. Mr. Kilic is a graduate of Koc University (BA, Business Administration; BA, History) and Stuttgart Institute of Management and Technology (MBA, Finance & Investment) and is qualified as Associate Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.“I am honored and excited to join the Board of Directors at Avicanna at such a pivotal time in the company’s evolution. Through the hard work, resilience, and dedication of its management team, the company is reaching a meaningful value inflection point, driven by a differentiated portfolio of existing products and a promising pharmaceutical pipeline focused on addressing significant unmet medical needs. I look forward to contributing to Avicanna’s continued growth, especially its plans to expands its presence in the United States and strengthens its international footprint, delivering innovative therapies that can improve patient outcomes worldwide.”Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.About Avicanna:Avicanna is an international biopharmaceutical company specializing in the commercialization of proprietary and evidence-based cannabinoid-based products for the global medical and pharmaceutical market segments. Avicanna has established scientific and medical affairs platforms that support its four commercial stage business pillars and have resulted in the commercialization of more than fifty finished products.Stay ConnectedFor more information about Avicanna, visit our website or contact Ivana Maric by email at ir@avicanna.com.Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and StatementsThis news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information contained in this news release may be identified by the use of words such as, “may”, “would”, “could”, “will”, “likely”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan”, “forecast”, “project”, “estimate”, “outlook” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking information contained in this news release includes, without limitation, statements related to the Company’s future business operations, the opinions or beliefs of management and future business goals. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to current and future market conditions, including the market price of the common shares of the Company, and the risk factors set out in the Company’s annual information form dated March 31, 2026, filed with the Canadian securities regulators and available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. 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