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News and Trends 18 Feb 2021

Cannabinoids in Focus after GW Pharmaceuticals Snapped up for €6B

This month’s €6B acquisition of the UK heavyweight GW Pharmaceuticals by Jazz Pharmaceuticals has been hailed as a major validation of the medical cannabinoid industry. The deal is the largest…

February 18, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

News and Trends 26 Jun 2020

UK Loosens Controls on GW’s Cannabinoid Epilepsy Drug

A cannabinoid medication marketed by GW Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of severe forms of epilepsy will be more easily available to patients in the UK after the drug was moved…

June 26, 2020 - 4 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

More News! 8 Oct 2018

Cannabinoid Drugs Company Raises $300M in Public Offering

GW Pharmaceuticals, a British biotech developing cannabinoid drugs, is on a high after a successful $300M public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The company announced the public offering swiftly…

October 8, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 26 Jun 2018

Update: The FDA Approves First Cannabinoid Treatment for Epilepsy

Update (26/06/2018): The FDA has approved GW Pharmaceutical's drug Epidiolex in two severe forms of epilepsy. The approval makes Epidolex the first prescription drug made from highly purified cannabidiol to reach…

June 26, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 22 Feb 2018

GW Pharma’s Latest Cannabinoid Drug Pegged Back by a Placebo in Phase II

One of GW Pharma's cannabinoid drugs for epilepsy has suffered a set back in a Phase IIa trial as a placebo matched its capacity to reduce the frequency of focal seizures.…

February 22, 2018 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 25 Jan 2018

Yet More Good News for GW Pharma’s Cannabinoid Drug Against Epilepsy

New data in The Lancet provides further support for GW Pharma's drug, Epidiolex, for the treatment of a rare form of epilepsy. GW Pharmaceuticals has achieved encouraging Phase III results…

January 25, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

Best in Biotech 9 Jan 2018

Happy 2018, Here Are the Top 9 European Biotech Companies To Watch

As the 2017 reports roll in, we're already turning our gaze to 2018. These are the top European biotech companies to watch in the new year. The results from last…

January 9, 2018 - 5 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

Best in Biotech 18 Dec 2017

Smile! Here are the 12 Biggest Biotech Clinical Successes of 2017

Now that we've got the bad news out of the way, we're here to spread some Christmas cheer with the biggest clinical successes in biotech over the past 12 months.…

December 18, 2017 - 9 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

News and Trends 15 Dec 2017

Signed, Sealed. Will GW Pharma’s Epilepsy Treatment Be a 2018 Blockbuster?

GW Pharma might be about to join the likes of Genmab in the biotech blockbuster club, with its epilepsy drug predicted to achieve sales of close to $1B in 2018.…

December 15, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Alex Dale

More News! 9 Aug 2017

UK Cannabinoid Company Loses 9% and a Competitor after American Phase II Failure

Zynerba Pharmaceuticals cannabinoid drug for epilepsy missed all of its endpoints costing the company's stock price more than 55% -- and GW Pharma 8.6%. On Monday, Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, a Pennsylvania-based…

August 9, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

More News! 29 Mar 2017

More “FDA Love” for Cannabis Company with Orphan Drug Designation

Last year was a doozy for biotech, but it was spectacular for GW Pharmaceuticals. Its streak continues with more special treatment. GW Pharmaceuticals, which is developing epilepsy treatments from marijuana, is making…

March 29, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Evelyn Warner

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News and Trends 7 Feb 2017

Cannabinoid Drug Prolongs the Life of Brain Tumor Patients in Phase II Trials

GW Pharmaceuticals announced Phase II results for a cannabinoid drug combination with the potential to increase life expectancy in patients with an aggressive form of brain cancer. GW Pharmaceuticals, one…

February 7, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 30 Jan 2017

The Shiniest Golden Vertex? 15 Great Biotechs in Cambridge

Cambridge's image is tied to its Hogwarts-like University and Nobel-hoarding academia, but there's also an exciting entrepreneurial scene at the cutting edge of technology. We took a look at how…

January 30, 2017 - 8 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

In Depth 5 Jan 2017

What to Expect from European Biotech Finance in 2017

The new year comes with uncertainty over the future of the biotech industry, whose finance suffered during 2016. What are the expert predictions for 2017? Last year was the worst…

January 5, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

Best in Biotech 22 Dec 2016

The 10 Biggest Clinical Success Stories of 2016 in European Biotech

What are the most impressive advances in medical biotechnology this year? From cancer to peanut allergy, here's a list of the best success stories of 2016. Biotech is becoming a…

December 22, 2016 - 5 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 7 Dec 2016

UPDATE: More Good News on a Cannabis Derivative for Epilepsy

Update (07/12/2017): GW Pharma has announced more positive Phase III results for Epidiolex, pushing the drug closer to the market and a win for supporters of legalizing marijuana. Originally published…

December 7, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 11 Oct 2016

World Mental Health Day: How is Biotech Helping the Cause?

Biotech is one of the main forces driving the development of effective therapies to treat neurological and mental disorders. For World Mental Health Day yesterday, we want to share with you some…

October 11, 2016 - 4 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández

News and Trends 12 Jul 2016

Which European Biotechs made it to the Billion-Euro Club in 2016?

Europe has a lot of successful Biotech companies, but which of those are worth a billion euros or more? I did a previous version of this article last year and now I explore how…

July 12, 2016 - 6 minutesmins - By Philip Hemme

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