Epidiolex Almost Didn't Get Proprietary Name Because Of Confusion With OTC Pedia-Lax

US FDA's lead name reviewer laid out slew of reasons why the two names could be confused; her bosses agreed with the individual points, but felt that mitigation measures to avoid confusion were sufficient when considered holistically. 

The lead proprietary name reviewer for GW Pharmaceuticals PLC's Epidiolex (cannabidiol) deemed the proposed trade name unacceptable over a series of safety concerns, but she was ultimately overruled by her managers who disagreed with the totality of her conclusions.

Briana Rider, a safety evaluator in US FDA's Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis (DMEPA), specifically worried about potential confusion between the name Epidiolex and

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