Several studies and case reports have shown that cannabis can be an effective treatment for epilepsy, particularly in young children for whom conventional treatments have not worked.
Charlotte Figi, Billy Caldwell or Alfie Dingley, some children have pushed the limits of the existing system to allow the use of cannabis oil to treat epilepsy. The oil in question generally contains a mixture of THC and CBD, with varying levels of THC depending on the patient.
Epidiolex (Epydiolex in Europe) is a prescription cannabis-based medication used, where authorized, to treat certain forms of drug-resistant epilepsy, particularly in children.
Since May 1st, Belgium reimburses cannabidiol (CBD) treatment for patients suffering from Dravet syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut syndrome....
A recently published scientific study reinforces the potential of cannabidiol (CBD) as a treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy. The study, which analyzed data from six clinical trials,...
Pharma 5, one of Morocco's leading pharmaceutical laboratories, has just announced the forthcoming launch of the country's first cannabis-based therapeutic drug....
In a press release, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Canada announced that Health Canada has approved the use of Epidiolex®, a pharmaceutical CBD oil, as a treatment for certain forms of...
The manufacturer of Epidiolex, a prescription CBD drug, has filed a lawsuit in the US for patent infringement. GW Research,...
Available in France since 2018 through nominative temporary use authorizations (ATU) before obtaining its European marketing authorization (AMM) the...
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said in late September that it supported an amendment to the country's drug law...
Four months after receiving the report of the Technical Committee on Cannabis for Medical Use, the Mauritian government has given the go-ahead for...
Large-scale clinical trials of medical cannabis in the UK will begin «as soon as possible», the Department of Health and Social Care has said. The...
While it took Billy Caldwell 2 and a half years to get his cannabis-based treatment for epilepsy, UK charity End...
Epidyolex, GW Pharmaceuticals' medical CBD oil, has received approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia's drug regulatory body, to be used...
GW Pharmaceuticals announced on Monday that Epidiolex, a cannabidiol (CBD)-based drug used in the treatment of epilepsy, had been removed from Schedule V...
In the UK, medical cannabis was legalized last year, after the parents of Alfie Dingley and Billy Caldwell, both suffering from treatment-resistant epilepsy,...
A panel of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a positive opinion on Friday for Epidiolex, a CBD oil used to treat cases of...
Little Murray Gray last week became the first Scottish patient to obtain a prescription to take medical cannabis legally. Karen...
A Canadian study recently looked at cannabis dosages and dosages to reduce seizures in children with epilepsy...
On Wednesday, Ireland announced the legalization of cannabis for medical use. The project, on trial for five years, will facilitate access to cannabis products....
When Charlotte Figi brought cannabis into the spotlight as a treatment for her epilepsy, the general public discovered the action...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which among other things is responsible for approving drugs for the market, yesterday approved the first...
The British Government «might as well have signed my son's death warrant». With these words, Charlotte Caldwell, mother of little Billy...
