A woman with multiple sclerosis has used the drug for 17 of the 18 years. She said the drug had been vital to managing her pain. The drug was out of stock and not expected to be available until December. 157 drugs in short supply in the uk have risen this week.
Multiple sclerosis affects nerves in brain and spinal cord. A neurologist prescribed the drug, which she says made a huge difference to her quality of life. She was told there were no supply of Nabilone available, she says.
Myelin is surrounded by a protein that helps signals from the brain get through properly. The protein is damaged in people with MS because of the immune system mistakes it. Both licensed doses of the protein were out of stock in the uk.
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