The National Health Service (NHS) in England has approved the use of Atogepant, a new 'life-changing' migraine pill designed to be taken once daily, which has been shown to reduce the frequency of migraine attacks by half. This decision, recommended by NICE, follows a recommendation from the health service's spending watchdog and is expected to benefit approximately 170,000 migraine sufferers who have not responded well to other treatments or cannot have injections. The drug, which also received positive feedback for its effectiveness in preventing both chronic and episodic migraines, is already available in Scotland. The approval of Atogepant marks a significant milestone as it becomes the first oral treatment for migraine prevention to be offered on the NHS, addressing a long-standing need among patients for more effective management options.
NICE has recommended atogepant for the prevention of chronic and episodic migraines in adults whose previous treatments have failed. As many as 170 000 people could receive the preventive treatment in England https://t.co/oce0TYvGgM
Really good to see Atogepant approved to treat migraine on the NHS. We now need to ensure patients can access it. At present, some Trusts do not allow drugs like Atogepant to be prescribed. And for those that do, that’s only if three other non-migraine-specific treatments…
Fab to see migraine back in the media! Atogepant being licensed is great news, but only if patients are able to access it. @robmusic_ here raises the crucial point of the postcode lottery in migraine treatment, which we will be discussing with the Health Minister soon. https://t.co/TEyCvyal96
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