Epidiolex (cannabidiol, or CBD, oral solution) is indicated to treat two rare forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and Dravet syndrome, in patients 2 years old and older.
The legislative package focused on opioid abuse included the NACDS-backed Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, which would require controlled substances under Medicare Part D to be prescribed electronically.
The product, levetiracetam in sodium chloride injection, had annual U.S. sales of roughly $37 million, according to IQVIA data for the 12 months ended April 2018.
