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Epidiolex: First FDA-approved drug made from cannabis component (CBD)

Epidiolex: First FDA-approved drug made from cannabis component (CBD)

In a historic move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Epidiolex — an epilepsy medication made from purified cannabidiol (CBD), found in cannabis. Read all about it and what it could mean for the future of cannabis-based treatments. As background, see these other recent write-ups we’ve done on medical cannabis/marijuana and CBD. What is Epidiolex? […]

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News Release: Survey Reveals PatientsLikeMe® Helps People With Epilepsy Improve Seizure Understanding and Medication Adherence

In today’s news… ******** BRUSSELS, BELGIUM and CAMBRIDGE, MA–(Marketwire – April 12, 2011) – In a survey amongst people with epilepsy in the U.S. who have joined PatientsLikeMe®, the leading health data-sharing website for patients, respondents indicate that better seizure understanding and improved adherence are key benefits of using the site. The majority of respondents

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One for All: The Connected Community of PatientsLikeMe

PatientsLikeMe is dedicated to building a platform for the open sharing of personal health data.  So far, our community of patients have shared over 600,000 outcome surveys, 300,000 treatment histories, and 2.3 million symptom reports.   We believe this enormous collection of health data will dramatically improve how patients manage their conditions. But there are more

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Video: Introducing the New Epilepsy Community

In honor of the launch of the new PatientsLikeMe Epilepsy community this week, we have created a video highlighting how patients are coming together to share their experiences with epilepsy and learn from others. It’s now available on our PatientsLikeMe Epilepsy YouTube page. This short video includes quotes from some of our members about what

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PatientsLikeMe and UCB Open Free Online Community for People With Epilepsy in the U.S.

Pharmaceutical, Social Media Leaders Examine Real-World Impact of Epilepsy CAMBRIDGE, MA and ATLANTA, GA — (Marketwire – January 26, 2010) —  Today, PatientsLikeMe, the leading online community for people with life-changing conditions, and biopharmaceutical company UCB open the doors to a free online community for people living with epilepsy in the U.S. Focused on learning

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