This has led some families to go abroad in search of medicines, with some bringing them into the UK illegally.A review earlier this year looked at the barriers to prescribing cannabis-based medicinal products where it is safe and clinically appropriate.
The National Medical Director and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England will write shortly to NHS doctors and pharmacists to clarify the procedure for prescribing unlicensed cannabis-based products where there is an unmet need and it is clinically appropriate.Simon Stevens, NHS chief executive, said:"Living with or caring for someone with severe epilepsy is exceptionally challenging, especially as there are so few treatments available for the rare forms of the condition.
"Thousands of people including children will now have access to this treatment, which has the potential to make a real difference." Philip Lee, chief executive at Epilepsy Action, said:"New treatment options for severe epilepsies do not come very often and many families feel they have already been waiting too long to access medicines like Epidyolex."However, Epidyolex is not a silver bullet. There is work to be done to collect robust high-quality evidence of the effectiveness of other cannabis-based medicines, including those containing both CBD and THC.
"In the meantime, more people with severe epilepsies should be given the opportunity to access cannabis-based medicines now."
It should be prescibed in its natural form, to really help people
Does it help with the sniffles?
robmcd85
Cannabis should be fast tracked full stop! 🤷🏻♂️ give me one valid reason why it’s illegal?
Of course Tory MPs hedge fund has been investing heavily, and quietly in medical dope for the past 12 months
Why the fuck isnt this shit just legalized yet for non medicinal use also?
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