Epilepsy News

Cannabidiol is an effective and generally well-tolerated add-on treatment for drop seizures in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, according to research published in The Lancet.

United States District Judge Robert G. James for the District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a consent decree of permanent injunction against Pick and Pay Inc./Cili Minerals for unlawfully manufacturing and distributing unapproved new and misbranded drugs, as well as adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements, according to a press release issued by the FDA.

Neurelis Inc. recently announced that it has received fast track designation from the FDA for NRL-1, or intranasal diazepam, for the management of epilepsy in pediatric, adolescent and adult patients who experience acute repetitive or cluster seizures.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis had a higher incidence of epilepsy compared to the general population, according to a study of the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan.