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Fycompa: Eisai’s new anti-epileptic drug is ready for the market in China 

Fycompa: Eisai’s new anti-epileptic drug is ready for the market in China 

Fycompa is a first in class anti-epileptic drug (AED) discovered and developed by the pharmaceutical company, Eisai and it's ready to be marketed in...
Research suggests a new breakthrough for drug resistant epilepsy 

Research suggests a new breakthrough for drug resistant epilepsy  

30% of epilepsy cases are classified as drug resistant but new research from the University of Alabama suggests there may be new ways to...
NIH study finds anti-seizure drugs equally effective

NIH study finds anti-seizure drugs equally effective

New findings reveal that three anti-seizure drugs, levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, and valproate, are equally safe and effective in treating patients with this condition. These three anti-seizure...
Calls for government to accelerate research following cannabis oil approval

Calls for government to accelerate research following cannabis oil approval

Campaign groups and charities are calling on the UK government to accelerate cannabis research following the NICE approval of two cannabis medicines. For the first...

First CBD oil to be approved by the European Medicines Agency

A GW Pharmaceuticals Cannabidiol oral solution, EPIDYOLEX®, is the first plant-derived cannabis-based medicine to be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). EPIDYOLEX® cannabidiol oral...
Despite changes to the law in 2018, efforts to secure access to medical cannabis in the UK continue. Here, Hannah Deacon, mother and advocate, shares her story.

The fight for getting access to medical cannabis in the UK goes on

Despite changes to the law in 2018, efforts to secure access to medical cannabis in the UK continue. Here, Hannah Deacon, mother and advocate,...
Further research supports the use of cannabis oil in reducing seizures in kids

Further research supports the use of cannabis oil in reducing seizures in kids

The University of Saskatchewan has been conducting research on kids with epilepsy, using controlled amounts of medicinal cannabis oil, with the results being positive. Researchers...
Pregnant women taking epilepsy drugs increase language impairment in their children

Pregnant women taking epilepsy drugs increase language impairment in their children

Today at the 5th European Academy of Neurology Congress, researchers present how epilepsy drugs taken by pregnant women is associated with higher risk of...
Genetic study points to potential epilepsy therapy

Genetic study points to potential epilepsy therapy

Newly identified drugs are promising candidates for epilepsy therapy as they directly target the genetic basis of the disease. In order to create a better...
Epilepsy in children can be detected early with deep learning

Epilepsy in children can be detected early with deep learning

Early detection of the most common form of epilepsy in children is possible through "deep learning”, which is a computer science technique. According to researchers,...
Antiepileptic drugs may increase risk of stroke for those with Alzheimer’s disease

Antiepileptic drugs increase risk of stroke for those with Alzheimer’s disease

The use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with an increased risk of stroke amongst individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. According to a new study from the...
Tilray exports 2:100 CBD oil to the United Kingdom

Tilray exports 2:100 CBD oil to the United Kingdom

Tilray® Inc., a global leader in cannabis research, production and distribution, announced today that Tilray 2:100, a product produced at Tilray’s federally licensed, Good Manufacturing...
Towards legalization

Towards legalisation

As more and more countries legalise the use of cannabis for medical purposes, Health Europa Quarterly highlights recent research into its possible therapeutic benefits.  The...

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