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FDA Approves GW Pharma’s Epidiolex

Represents the first FDA-approved drug that contains a purified drug substance derived from marijuana

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By: Kristin Brooks

Managing Editor, Contract Pharma

The FDA has approved GW Pharmaceuticals’ Epidiolex (cannabidiol) oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome. This is the first FDA-approved drug that contains a purified drug substance derived from marijuana. It is also the first FDA approval of a drug for the treatment of patients with Dravet syndrome.    CBD is a chemical component of the Cannabis sativa plant. However, CBD does not cause into...

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