AFT targets Chinese Tmall sales for Singles' Day

AFT targets Chinese Tmall sales for Singles' Day
Victoria Young
Shareholders were interested in AFT Pharmaceuticals' progress with covid-19, cannabis and the Chinese markets at its online annual meeting today.Chair David Flacks said covid-19 challenges had “only marginally detracted from what we must regard as a pivotal year for AFT.”“AFT has not totally escaped the pandemic. It has led to delays in clinical trials and difficulties in getting our products to market, particularly to the Northern Hemisphere. But these challenges pale in comparison to the enormous challenges faced by comp...

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