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    In the UK, hundreds of children with severe epilepsy will be able to access a cannabis- based treatment on the National Health early in the new year

    In the UK, hundreds of children with severe epilepsy will be able to access a cannabis- based treatment on the National Health early in the new year


    Access to Epidiolex (epi-DIAL-ex), a cannabidiol oral solution, has been fast-tracked to be available from January 6.

    The cannabis-based medicine was recommended for use on the NHS to treat two rare types of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut (GAS-tow as in now) and Dravet (dra-VAY) syndromes, for the first time in November.

    It will be available for children from the age of two and adults in combination with clobazam (CLOBBER-zim)

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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