The Temple School of Pharmacy's Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research has entered into a collaborative partnership with the West Philadelphia-based Wistar Institute to accelerate the transition of biomedical research into new drug therapies for cancer and other diseases.

Temple School of Pharmacy researchers have found that the chemical component Cannabidiol, found in the marijuana plant, could prevent the onset of pain associated with drugs used in chemo therapy. The researchers published their findings in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia.