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GW Pharmaceuticals receives approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) from the MHRA for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

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GW was initially granted marketing authorisation for this medicine in the UK in September 2019 as an adjunctive therapy for seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome, in conjunction with clobazam, for patients two years of age and older. TSC is typically diagnosed in childhood. (5)

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GW’s Cannabis-Based Epilepsy Drug Set For European Approval

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Following an encouraging initial US launch, GW Pharmaceuticals’s cannabidiol oral solution is also set to achieve European approval later in 2019. Cannabidiol-based treatment receives marketing approval from EMA. Knowledge, attitudes and policies regarding medical cannabis and cannabis-based drugs are changing.

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The Week in Weed: November 29, 2019

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has prohibited the use of medical marijuana as a treatment for opioid addiction. The state’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board will consider petitions to allow cannabis use for dogs with epilepsy when they meet next, in December. In federal news, the U.S.

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Cannabinoids for Tinnitus?

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All but two of the 45 respondents said they’d consider cannabis as a treatment, with 29 seeking help for sleep disturbances, 27 for emotional complaints, 25 for functional disturbances, and nine for pain. Despite all this, there is a potential biological rationale for the treatment of tinnitus with cannabinoids, the authors explain.

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Insys Development Company, Inc. v. GW Pharma Limited Co., Case No. IPR2017-00503 – PTAB Only Partially Smokes Cannabis Patent

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January 2019. s patent directed to the use of cannabinoids, including cannabidiol (“CBD”), in the treatment of certain types of epilepsy. Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. Eleven of thirteen cannabis patent claims survive PTAB challenge. Insys Development Company, Inc. i] Insys Development Company, Inc. 36 (P.T.A.B.

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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

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Despite notable advances in MMJ research over the last decade, scientists have found that some states’ restrictions on qualifying conditions prevent millions of patients from getting the treatments they need—robbing them of potential relief offered by cannabinoid therapies. Why Do MMJ Patients Use Cannabis?

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Chad West Law Firm Reports On The More Promising Bills From The Texas 2019 Session

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Chad West March 27, 2019. Texas could make meaningful progress on marijuana-related bills by the end of the 2019 legislative session. Currently, only epilepsy patients may use the drug produced at three state facilities. If passed, H.B. Stephanie Klick, R-Fort Worth. If passed, H.B. 2416 – Sen.