Glioma A New Therapeutic Area Of Interest For GW Pharma
Executive Summary
GW Pharmaceuticals has identified oncology as a potential new therapeutic area for its cannabinoid-based products, but such research is at an early stage and the UK company is currently focused on orphan neurology indications and the setting up commercial operations in the US and Europe.
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