United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 117972
Epilepsy: Cannabis
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6 January 2023
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11 January 2023 · Answer
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11 January 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to establish trials on the use of Bedrocan cannabis medicines for paediatric drug-resistant epilepsy.
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6 January 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to take steps to establish trials on the use of Bedrocan cannabis medicines for paediatric drug-resistant epilepsy.
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11 January 2023
Answer
The licensed cannabis-based medicine Epidyolex is routinely prescribed on the National Health Service for two forms of epilepsy. However, clinical guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence demonstrate a clear need for further e...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-01-06/117972
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1564673
- uk · wq-1564673 · source updated 11 January 2023