Helena Christensen

At OZQA, we offer a comprehensive turnkey QMS solution that takes the guesswork out of regulatory compliance. We make it crystal clear what steps you need to take to stay compliant and prepared for a FiH inspection.​

With extensive experience in medical affairs, patient advocacy, and scientific education, Helena Christensen is dedicated to bridging the gap between healthcare professionals, industry, and patients to improve access to effective pain management.

Expert in scientific communication, brand positioning, and market development for life sciences companies.

Responsible for creating educational materials and execute educational activities for HCPs in Denmark and abroad. Engage in scientific collaborations with a variety of stakeholders and advice the company on developments and opportunities in an international perspective for CMO customers and own product line to Danish patients.

Develop content and insights from research and clinical trials in medical cannabis. Responsible for medical and scientific activities related to operations in Denmark. Product design creation for products approved buy health authorities. Responsible for website development and creating graphic design and marketing activities for the platform and social media (SEO and Analytics).

Responsible for developing the platform for doctors and patients. Create graphic design and marketing activities for the platform and social medias (SEO and Google Analytics). Develop content and insights from research and clinical trials in the field of medical cannabis. Responsible for activities related to private clinical management and telehealth platform operations in Denmark.

Interim responsible for regulatory activities both internally and externally. Responsible for raising awareness, communicating knowledge, and following developments in the field of medical cannabis. Create educational materials and promote and execute educational activities for HCPs and sales representatives. Engage in scientific collaborations with a variety of stakeholders and advice the company on developments and opportunities in an international perspective. Support the development of Canify with internal education initiatives and support other departments on relevant projects relating to the medical field or my professional experience.

Business, regulatory, marketing, medical and scientific excellence for cannabis companies across Europe

Develop content and insights from research and clinical trials in the field of medical cannabis. Engage in scientific collaborations with a variety of stakeholders and advice the policy makers on opportunities in a national perspective.

Production of Danish medical cannabis extracts manufactured under GMP requirements. Experience with GMP/GACP requirements, writing documentation (SOPs and other protocols) as well as the verification, handling, and production of raw materials and intermediates. Approved by the Danish Medicines Agency as QP for production under the development scheme.

MSc project: “The potential of Cannabis sativa to produce pharmaceutical grade phytocannabinoids”. Experimental project: “Introducing Cannabis sativa phytocannabinoid pathway in Nicotiana benthamiana”. Through my biology master’s degree I successfully created results in a very new field of cannabinoids heterologously produced in host organisms like tobacco plants, yeasts and bacteria.

Cannabinoid biotechnology of Cannabis sativa Production of hexanoyl-CoA, olivetol and olivetolic acid glycoside in transient expressed Nicotiana benthamiana Biological effects of Cannabis sativa in CNS disorders Production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic Cannabis beverages. Comparison of the molecular- and health aspects of Cannabis and Humulus