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The FDA has approved a cannabis-derived drug to treat some forms of epilepsy. Now people who have other forms of the condition are using over-the-counter products, but doctors and patients worry about the unbridled world of CBD, in which product ingredients can be a mystery.

The FDA has approved a cannabis-derived drug to treat some forms of epilepsy. Now people who have other forms of the condition are using over-the-counter products, but doctors and patients worry about the unbridled world of CBD, in which product ingredients can be a mystery.

Despite promising results, physicians are reluctant to advise patients on over-the-counter cannabidiol because they can't be sure what's in the bottles.

PharmD student Owen Miller leads an analysis finding that just 15 percent of CBD-infused oil, beverages, and other products are labeled correctly.

CBD products are booming in popularity, but according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, many of the products on the market don’t actually contain what they claim.

MADISON, Wis. (WKBT)- CBD products are booming in popularity, but according to new research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, many of the products on the market don’t actually contain what they claim.   UW-Madison School of Pharmacy study used HPLC, or high-performance liquid chromatography, to analyze the contents of 39 CBD-infused beverages being sold across Southwest Wisconsin, including products like…

The mainstreaming of medical cannabis is going to depend a lot on state level industries’ ability to develop products that appeal to customer’s health needs, UW professor says

School of Pharmacy Volunteers Help Vaccinate Underserved Communities in Vaccine Equity Effort 2021 PharmD students Janvi Shah (left) and Kathryn Freitag (right) give the COVID-19 vaccine to a couple at the vaccine clinic held at the McKenzie Family Boys & Girls Club in Sun Prairie. Photo by Paul L. Newby II 18 May The School of Pharmacy, Fitchburg Family Pharmacy, and the Boys and Girls Club partner to increase COVID-19 vaccine access and address hesitancy among BIPOC communities By Katie...