Found: Alistair Haw (Scottish Huntington’s Association ), Anissa Tonberg, (Scottish Government ), Anna Te lfer (Epilepsy
Jun. 20 2024
Source Page: New pregnancy prevention measures introduced for topiramateFound: the MHRA is now advising healthcare professionals that topiramate should not be prescribed to treat epilepsy
Jun. 20 2024
Source Page: Topiramate (Topamax): introduction of new safety measures, including a Pregnancy Prevention ProgrammeFound: pregnant Page 105 4Important Information to Remember • Topiramate is an effective medicine for epilepsy
Mentions:
1: Lord Markham (Con - Life peer) At the same time—and this is particularly fitting, as tomorrow is National Epilepsy Awareness Day—for - Speech Link
Asked by: Choudhury, Foysol (Scottish Labour - Lothian)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has provided to epilepsy charities since March 2017.
Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
The Scottish Government has provided a total of £755,626 to epilepsy charities between March 2017 and March 2024.
Oct. 12 2023
Source Page: National bundle of care for children and young people with epilepsyFound: National bundle of care for children and young people with epilepsy
Sep. 05 2024
Source Page: Valproate: Paternal exposure to valproate and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders and congenital malformations in offspringFound: with valproate with those in untreated patients with epilepsy.
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Friern Barnet)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has had recent discussions with Novartis on the adequacy of supply of the epilepsy medication Tegretol.
Answered by Andrew Stephenson
The Department has been working intensively to address issues with the supply of some epilepsy medications, and as a result we have helped to resolve issues with Tegretol 200 milligram and 400 milligram prolonged release tablets, and Tegretol 100 milligram immediate release tablets. We are aware of a shortage of Tegretol 100 milligram/5 millilitre liquid, but have been advised that resupplies are expected this month. We are continuing to work closely with manufacturers, including Novartis, to help ensure the continued supply of these medicines for patients in the United Kingdom, for example by asking suppliers to expedite deliveries.
Whilst we can’t always prevent supply issues, we have a range of well-established tools and processes to mitigate risks to patients. These include close and regular engagement with suppliers, use of alternative strengths or forms of a medicine to allow patients to remain on the same product, expediting regulatory procedures, sourcing unlicensed imports from abroad, adding products to the restricted exports and hoarding list, use of Serious Shortage Protocols, and issuing National Health Service communications to provide management advice and information on the issue to healthcare professionals, so they can advise and support their patients.
Jun. 20 2024
Source Page: Topiramate (Topamax): introduction of new safety measures, including a Pregnancy Prevention ProgrammeFound: ProgrammeInformation for Patients Topiramate is one of a range of effective medicines for the treatment of epilepsy