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GW Pharmaceuticals receives European Commission approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) for the ...
GW Pharmaceuticals plcApril 20, 2021 GMT
– Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) represents a third indication for GW’s cannabidiol in Europe –
– TSC causes epilepsy in up to 85% of patients, and up to 60% of those patients do not respond to standard anti-epileptic medicines
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LONDON, April 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GW Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: GWPH) (“GW”, “the Company” or “the Group”), a world leader in discovering, developing and delivering regulatory approved cannabis-based medicines, today announces that the European Commission (EC) has approved the Type II variation application for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) as an adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with TSC, for patients two years of age and older. This approval, which represents the third indication for GW’s cannabidiol in Europe, paves the way for the expanded launch of the medicine across Europe.