Thursday, June 24, 2010

Could do better...

Sort of good news for a change. I've posted in the past about the absurdity of doctors being able to prescribe Class A drugs for pain relief, whereas they cannot prescribe cannabis, even when it can be shown to have beneficial effects to, among others, MS sufferers. Well it now appears that a mouthspray has been developed which contains the active ingredients of cannabis, and that it has been approved for use in the UK. Only sort of good news because - you've guessed it - it will not be available on the NHS and those who want it will have to pay something like £10 a day for the privilege. Still it's a step, if only a small step, in the right direction.

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