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Frisium temporarily out of stock
Frisium (clobazam) 10mg tablets made by Sanofi are out of stock. New stock is expected week beginning 3 July.
If you are going to run out before then, ask your pharmacist to ring Sanofi to find if there are stockists who still have supplies.
Pregabalin supply problems
Some versions of pregabalin are low in stock.
Pfizer’s liquid version of pregabalin – called Lyrica – is low in stock. This is because of a problem with the bottle closure. Pfizer are not expecting any new stock until at least July 2017.
TEVA’s version of pregabalin is also very low in stock in all doses. TEVA do not know when they will have more in stock.
Other versions of pregabalin marketed by Actavis (under the brand name Lecaent) and Consilient (under the brand name Rewisca) currently have no supply problems.
Sunshine on the window: The butterfly effect
Jasmine Forrest is a 25-year-old journalism student from Manchester. Throughout the years following her epilepsy diagnosis at age 17, she has experienced many highs and lows when dealing with (and accepting) her condition. Eight years on, she has decided to speak out about her feelings, thoughts and experiences as a young woman with epilepsy through her blog: Sunshine on the window.
Trial finds cannabidiol may successfully reduce number of convulsive seizures in children and young adults with Dravet syndrome
A new study has found that cannabidiol could be an effective treatment for people with Dravet syndrome.
Cannabidiol comes from the cannabis plant. It does not contain the part of cannabis that gives a ‘high’ – the psychoactive part.