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Zonisamide is out of stock in the UK
We have been informed by Teva UK that all formulations of Zonisamide are temporarily out of stock in the UK.
Epilepsy Society calls on Gov to safeguard people with photosensitive epilepsy online
Epilepsy Society is calling on the Government to safeguard people with photosensitive epilepsy online by regulating flashing images that could induce a seizure.
Epilepsy Society calls for urgent review of medicines supply chain
Epilepsy Society is calling on Health Secretary Matt Hancock to commission an urgent review of the medicines supply chain as patients are forced to trawl around pharmacies in search of their drugs.
Royal Colleges publish new guidance around use of valproate for women and girls of childbearing age with epilepsy
New guidance brings greater clarity for doctors and patients in implementing MHRA regulations around use of sodium valproate for women and girls of childbearing age with epilepsy Charity hopes guidance will help to address some of the complex situations that arise in individual cases
Shortage of Epanutin Infatabs 50 mg
We have been advised by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer that due to manufacturing delays there will be a shortage of Epanutin (phenytoin) Infatabs 50mg from 1 May through to July or August 2019.
Teva to discontinue Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets
Teva UK are discontinuing their version of Oxcarbazepine 150mg tablets in October 2019. There is currently stock available. They have already discontinued their 300mg and 600mg tablets.