GW's Epidiolex Approval Encouraging For Pharma-grade Cannabinoid Pipeline
Executive Summary
Beyond Epidiolex for severe epilepsy, cannabinoid candidates are in development for a range of diseases, including acute pain, graft-versus-host disease, scleroderma, schizophrenia, pain and substance use disorder.
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