Scotland makes cannabis-based epilepsy medicine Epidyolex available on the NHS

Scotland officials have decided to approve the cannabis-based epilepsy medicine Epidyolex for use on the NHS. The Scottish Medical Consortium has cleared Epidyolex as a treatment for patients aged two years and over with seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex, a rare genetic condition. It is hoped that the medicine – combined with the patients’ […]

Medical Cannabis Product made Available on the NHS in Scotland

The Scottish Medicines Consortium has announced that Epidyolex will be the first cannabis-based medicine to be approved for use on the NHS. The CBD-based drug is used to treat rare forms of treatment-resistant epilepsy in children. The move will bring the availability of medical cannabis in Scotland in line with England and Wales, where Epidyolex […]