NHS England ignores evidence on everolimus for TSC-related epilepsy and says it will not fund treatment that changes lives

  NHS England has announced today [Saturday 7 July 2018] that it will not fund everolimus for the treatment of refractory epilepsy for people with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) in England. The announcement comes less than a month after the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) recommended

A response to the UK Government announcement today that medicinal cannabis products are to be legalised within the UK

  Today (Friday July 27) specialist doctors in the UK will be able to legally prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products by the autumn, Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced. According to media reports, those that meet safety and quality standards are to be made legal for