Epilepsy: New Treatments Debate

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Lord Patel

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Epilepsy: New Treatments

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Monday 2nd February 2015

(9 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Jolly Portrait Baroness Jolly
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As the noble Lord would expect, I am very uncomfortable about any large corporations, or indeed very wealthy individuals, avoiding paying their tax.

Lord Patel Portrait Lord Patel (CB)
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My Lords, going back to the original Question on new treatments for epilepsy, does the Minister agree that the problem is that there is no single drug that is effective for the full spectrum of epilepsy? Therefore, many treatments are promoted, including cannabidiols, which have not been fully evaluated. Until a drug is accepted by the regulatory authorities in the EU and the USA, and has been evaluated by NICE, it should not be available to patients.

Baroness Jolly Portrait Baroness Jolly
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The noble Lord is absolutely right.