Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9249
Epilepsy: Cannabis
Tabled: 15 October 2024
Answered: 21 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Mr Paul Foster
Labour — South Ribble
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken recent research on the use of medical cannabis for the treatment of epilepsy.
Answer
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published technology appraisals recommending Epidyolex, a licensed form of cannabidiol extracted from cannabis, for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare forms of epilepsies, sp...
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