Research and New Therapies ... Watch the 2018 Epilepsy Foundation Pipeline Conference LIVE from San Francisco. Subscribe to Drugs.com newsletters for the latest medication news, alerts, new drug approvals and more. Make A Difference / Research and New Therapies / Engagement / 2020 Epilepsy Pipeline Conference / 2018 Epilepsy Pipeline Conference. Several of the newer agents are chemically related to previously existing AEDs, but all of the drugs have distinguishing features. Drugs.com provides accurate and independent information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. 2018 Epilepsy Pipeline Conference. “We do have more options for the treatment of epilepsy,” confirmed Carl W. Bazil, MD, PhD, Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. Make A Difference.