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Cannabinoids show promise in acute migraine clinical trial

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Inhaled cannabinoids have been shown to perform better than placebo in providing pain relief for people suffering from acute migraine in a clinical trial

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Pfizer’s migraine medicine recommended by NICE

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Rimegepant (Vydura) is the “first and only NICE-recommended medicine that can help alleviate the misery of acute migraines, and may be considered a step-change in treatment,” shared Helen Knight, Director of medicines evaluation at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

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Trial for novel CGRP migraine medicine gleans positive results

European Pharmaceutical Review

Results from AbbVie’s Phase III study, PRODROME , published in The Lancet showed that UBRELVY ® (ubrogepant) 100mg for acute treatment of migraine significantly reduced the likelihood of development of moderate or severe headache compared to placebo within 24 hours post-dose.

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UK’s NICE recommends Pfizer’s rimegepant to treat migraine

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The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued final draft guidance recommending the use of Pfizer ’s rimegepant (Vydura) to prevent migraine attacks. NICE medicines evaluation director Helen Knight said: “Each year, the lives of millions of people in England are blighted by migraine attacks.

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AbbVie gains EU migraine treatment approval

European Pharmaceutical Review

Recent EU approval means adults who have four or more migraine days per month can now access the first and only once-daily oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist (gepant). This was compared to 27 percent of patients in the placebo arm. This result was compared to 29 percent of participants given placebo.

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Pennsylvania-based Highmark Inc. Joins Theranica’s Coverage with Evidence Program for Nerivio® Drug-Free Migraine Treatment Device

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Theranica , a prescribed digital therapeutics company developing advanced neuromodulation devices for migraine and other pain conditions, announced that Highmark Inc. “Nerivio is an excellent treatment option for our patients with migraine, especially those who do not respond to medications, or cannot tolerate their side effects.

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US FDA approves Pfizer’s migraine nasal spray Zavzpret

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Pfizer ’s Zavzpret (zavegepant) for the acute treatment of migraine in adult patients with or without aura. Zavzpret is claimed to be the first and only calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist nasal spray approved to treat migraine.