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Education:

BSc(Hons) in Pharmacy (Aston University)

MSc in Clinical Pharmacy (Sunderland University)

Post graduate certificate in Pain Management – Edinburgh University

IPresc – Sunderland University

Previous Experience:

Evonne Clarke has a long history with the NHS, having worked in hospital pharmacies since 1996. She has led medicines management services in surgical departments and anticoagulation services. Latterly her main role was supporting pain services as a specialist pharmacist and providing outpatient pain clinics.

Evonne Clarke

Evonne Clarke is a qualified independent prescriber in pain management and was amongst the first pharmacists to join Sapphire Medical Clinics (now Curaleaf Clinic) in 2021. She is an instrumental leader in the prescribing team, having overseen the treatment of tens of thousands of medical cannabis patients. At Curaleaf Clinic she is responsible for ensuring the team are operating at the highest possible level and within the safety guidelines outlined by the Care Quality Commission. She played a pivotal role in the clinics most recent inspection in 2024.

Evonne Clarke has also written in:

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, The Registry: an updated clinical outcomes analysis of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder
Brain and Behavior, The Registry: a clinical outcomes analysis for epilepsy
ACR Open Rheumatology, The Registry: an analysis of outcomes of medical cannabis therapy for hypermobility-associated chronic pain
Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, The Registry: an updated analysis of clinical outcomes of cannabis-based medicinal products for inflammatory bowel disease
Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, The Registry: an analysis of clinical outcomes of medicinal cannabis therapy for cancer pain
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, Investigating the relationship between high INR readings (8 or above) and Covid-19 [poster]

Top Articles by Evonne Clarke

Your Questions Answered: Does Cannabis Help You Sleep?

7th August 2025

Our Other Authors

Doctor Mikael Sodergren

Dr Sodergren is a specialist in complex pancreas, liver, and gallbladder surgeries, including keyhole and robotic techniques. He leads clinical and pre-clinical cannabinoid research at Curaleaf International and has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles. Dr Sodergren holds an internationally patented surgical device.
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Doctor Simon Erridge

Dr Erridge specialises in medical cannabis research, with a focus on chronic pain. As Research Director at Curaleaf Clinic, he oversees the UK Medical Cannabis Registry. Dr Erridge has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles and is completing a PhD at Imperial College London. His expertise includes medical technologies and patient-reported outcome measures.
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Doctor Elisabeth Philipps

Dr Philipps is a clinical neuroscientist specialising in the endocannabinoid system, medical cannabis, CBD, and integrative medicine. As Clinical Lead at the Medical Cannabis Alliance, she advances cannabinoid medicine research and policy reforms. Dr Philipps empowers health management through lifestyle, diet, and plant-based medicines.
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