Aquestive Therapeutics (AQST) 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Exhibit 99.1

 Business UpdateDecember 2018 

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 3  Business Update – December 2018  SympazanTM (clobazam) Oral Film launched in November; marketing and sales efforts initiated nationwideLibervantTM (diazepam) Buccal Film* progressing toward NDA submission, pending outcome of pre-NDA meetingAquestive’s PharmFilm patent portfolio not impacted by lifting of DRL Preliminary Injunction; Suboxone® Sublingual Film (CIII)** and Authorized Generic will continue to be a meaningful part of partnered revenue baseStrong cash position from IPO to support commercialization and development plans with several non-dilutive capital options available, if needed   *LibervantTM, the preliminary brand name for Diazepam Buccal Film, was conditionally accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and will be submitted for final FDA review and approval in the Diazepam Buccal Film New Drug Application (NDA)** SUBOXONE® and SUBUTEX® are registered trademarks of Indivior UK Limited.  

 4  SympazanTM (clobazam) Launch  Received FDA approval as expected on November 1st for treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in patients 2 years of age or olderPharmacokinetic (PK) data presented at American Epilepsy Society 2018 Annual Meeting and published in Epilepsia1Commercial organization with 50+ experienced professionals, in markets nationwide actively meeting with prescribers and payers – first scripts written Engagements will help to educate key customers on value of PharmFilm technology, in advance of a potential 2019 Libervant launch90% overlap in high volume prescriber base  Key corporate milestone in Aquestive’s transformation from a CDMO to a specialty pharmaceutical company  1 “Pharmacokinetics of clobazam oral soluble film,” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/epi.14581 

 5  LibervantTM (diazepam) Buccal Film  Completed six (6) studies to date, including pivotal Adult EMU study, in line with FDA interactions to dateData presented at American Epilepsy Study (AES) meeting Long-term safety study ongoing and progressing wellContinue to enroll patients in Pediatric EMU and safety studiesUpcoming pre-NDA meeting with FDA will inform submission timing and strategy; Seeking to gain the FDA’s alignment on following criteria:Appropriate characterization of pharmacokinetic data in healthy volunteers and patientsProposal for appropriate dosing regimen based on studies and population PK modelProposal for providing safety data updates  Progressing toward NDA submission, pending outcome of pre-NDA meeting in mid-December 

 6  Suboxone® Sublingual Film  Appeals court lifted Preliminary Injunction, allowing DRL to enter market “at risk”; IP litigation continuesNo impact to Aquestive’s patent portfolio, no validity or infringement decision renderedProprietary products have additional unique patents expected to extend protection into the late 2030sRevenues from Suboxone are tied to manufacturing volume (not price), and derived from several current and potential sources where Aquestive is the sole and exclusive provider:US Branded orders from IndiviorAuthorized Generic orders from SandozAdditional non-U.S. volume, which is growing as a percent of business  Suboxone will remain a significant revenue contributor 4+ years 

 7  Aquestive Capital Resources  Proceeds from July IPO positions company to commercially launch its proprietary CNS productsImpact of Suboxone is manageable as variable cost structure will be adjusted to minimize any impact of lost revenuePotential monetizable royalty streams represent non-dilutive capital optionsAPL-130277 (Sunovion) - early 2019 PDUFAKP-415, -484, -879 (Kempharm) Solid cash and balance sheet available to fund current and future programsCompany strategy and plans were designed purposefully to shift from Suboxone/Indivior revenue base to proprietary products  Multi-dimensional business with the resources to fund growth prospects behind CNS franchise, early pipeline and diverse partner portfolio 

   AQST-305(octreotide)  Human PoC Data    APL-130277(apomorphine)  NDA Filed  PDUFA Date  Launch(1)    AQST-108(epinephrine)  IND  Phase 1 Data    Exservan(riluzole)  PDUFA Date  Launch    KP415(2)(d-methylphenidate)  Positive Top-Line Safety and Efficacy Data  Multiple Upcoming Near-Term Catalysts  Aquestive estimateAquestive is entitled to double digit percentages of any value generated by KP415      = Milestone Achieved  8      = Partnered product    2017  H1 2018  2019+  H2 2018    Sympazan(clobazam)  NDA Filed    Libervant(diazepam)  EMU Adult Data  PDUFA Date  Launch    NDA Submission    NDA Submission    NDA Submission (1)  Tentative ApprovalFinal Approval  Launch           

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