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Feb 2021
Scotland first UK nation to approve ‘take at home’ drug for MS
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved a new treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis.
MS is a condition which is caused by the body’s own immune system attacking the nervous system, affecting the spinal cord and brain. Symptoms include blurred vision, difficulties with movement and cognitive impairment.
The drug, Zeposia, has been developed for adult patients with relapsing and remitting MS, where the patient has periodical flare-ups followed by periods of remission, and is one of four drugs which have been newly approved.
Patients with a rare type of the condition called erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) an suffer painful burns, swelling and scars due to exposure to strong light, affecting their work and family life and leaving them incapacitated.
These patients will now be able to access a new drug Afamelanotide-Sceness, which would allow them to spend more time outside.
Chairman of SMC, Mark MacGregor, said “The committee is pleased to be able to accept these medicines for use by NHS Scotland. For those with EPP, afamelanotide may improve their symptoms, enabling them to spend more time outside.
“We know availability of this medicine will be welcomed and we hope it will provide some benefit to patients.”
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Posted by Karen Motley, Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.
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