Medical cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD) is legal in the UK. Specialists may prescribe it to treat certain types of epilepsy.

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Epilepsy Action is the working name of British Epilepsy Association, a registered charity in England and Wales (No. 234343) and a company limited by guarantee (No. 797997) in England.

People in the UK can request an emergency supply of medicines from a pharmacy, according to pharmaceutical reference book, the BNF.

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Introduction The Independent Medicines and Medical Device Safety Review (Cumberlege report) was published on 8 July 2020. The report included nine general recommendations covering surgical mesh, ...

Two national NHS trials will investigate safety and effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in refractory epilepsy.

A new fibre-optic laser therapy for people with drug-resistant focal epilepsy will be offered on the NHS, with the first of these surgeries taking place in early 2023. This new technology allows ...

Sanofi, the manufacturers of Epilim have told us that Epilim modified release granules 1000mg and 750mg are being discontinued.

A ‘brain pacemaker’ aiming to reduce seizures in people with drug-resistant focal epilepsy is now available on the NHS.

Claudia now wants to share her experience about both epilepsy and autism to help others who may be going through similar experiences, and raise awareness of how epilepsy and autism can collide to get ...

Healthcare professionals with expertise in epilepsy can now access and prescribe cenobamate more easily, after NICE changed its guidance.