Keep an Eye on Wednesday – GW’s Big Day With The FDA
GW Pharma, should hear from the agency by Wednesday if it receives approval for Epidiolex. It's a sort of foregone conclusion.. but as they say, "Don't Count Your Chickens"
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LatestKeep an Eye on Wednesday – GW’s Big Day With The FDA
GW Pharma, should hear from the agency by Wednesday if it receives approval for Epidiolex. It's a sort of foregone conclusion.. but as they say, "Don't Count Your Chickens"
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The application deadline for Phase II of Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana licensing program passed on May 17, 2018. On June 18, 2018, Pennsylvania’s Department of Health (DOH) released the names, application identification numbers and locations of the applicants seeking the remaining 13 grower-processor licenses and 23 dispensary licenses allowed under the current provisions of the 2016 Medical Marijuana Act (MMA).
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