Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc is still feeling the weight of the pandemic on its epilepsy drug Epidiolex (cannabidiol), but it anticipates that COVID-19 vaccinations for young children will give a boost to sales of the cannabis-based drug, which the company sees as having “blockbuster potential.”
Jazz Hopes Pediatric Vaccinations Can Speed Epidiolex Uptake
The pandemic has dampened the seizure drug’s sales, but the company is hoping to see a pickup as an expanding patient base could help it achieve anticipated blockbuster sales.
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