tagged w/ Multiple Sclerosis
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Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) and Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri) introduced bi-partisan legislation to create a national registry to store information about Americans living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS.) The goal is to support future planning of health care needs, detect changes in health practices, assess disease burden, promote advocacy, and support a wide range of research initiatives.
The registry will also serve as a source of epidemiological information for researchers, healthcare providers, patients, and the broader MS community. Surprisingly, the last national study of incidence and prevalence of MS was conducted over 30 years ago in 1975. Congressmen Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) and Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri)... more
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The drug is a mouth spray containing two chemicals found in cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol.
Sativex has already been licensed for use in Canada to relieve pain in people with MS.
The Home Office has now said the drug can be imported to the UK for individual patient's use.
"This is a move in the right direction"
Mike O'Donovan, MS Society
Not available in California yet. :(
The drug is a mouth spray containing two chemicals found in cannabis,... more
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They're calling it the "Biggest in decades"
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