Zonisamide 25mg likely to go out of stock
We have been informed by Teva that Zonisamide 50mg and 100mg are currently out of stock and stock is expected to return in December 2020. This is due to a manufacturing issue.
Recall of three batches of Epilim 500mg gastro resistant tablets
We have been informed that the MHRA has recalled three batches of Epilim 500mg Gastro-Resistant tablets from pharmacies.
Criminal Law Commissioner vows to tackle trolls targeting people with epilepsy
Criminal Law Commissioner, Professor Penney Lewis, has warned that anyone who sends flashing images to people with epilepsy, provoking a seizure, could potentially be guilty of an offence such as assault causing actual bodily harm.
New law reforms could safeguard people from online harms
Epilepsy Society welcomes new proposals from the Law Commission to reform the law and better protect people from online harm. The news follows an ongoing campaign by the charity to make it a criminal offence to target people with epilepsy with malicious posts designed to trigger seizures.
Epilepsy Society welcomes GIPHY’s prompt action to reduce online risk to people with epilepsy
The GIF library GIPHY have taken prompt action to reduce the risk for people with photosensitive epilepsy online, following Epilepsy Society’s concerns about harmful content in the library.
Seizures and hot summers
Thank you to everyone who took part in our recent surveys looking at the impact of excessively high temperatures on seizures. These have provided us with some invaluable insight into the link between the two and will help to influence our work as we experience increasingly hot summers.