Fenfluramine found effective in preventing drop seizures from LGS
Phase III trial shows fenfluramine as an adjunct to existing anti-epileptic treatment is effective in reducing the frequency of drop seizures from Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
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Phase III trial shows fenfluramine as an adjunct to existing anti-epileptic treatment is effective in reducing the frequency of drop seizures from Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).
Epidyolex, which contains cannabidiol, can now be prescribed by doctors to epilepsy patients in the UK through the NHS.
Following guidance from the drugs advisory body NICE, two cannabis-based medications have been approved for treatment by the NHS in England.
The cannabidiol-based treatment EPIDYOLEX has been granted marketing authorisation from the European Commission.