New Migraine drug out this week - 'Aimovig'

Coming to NHS. Amazing. Particularly so as the current drugs ‘shortage’ is being attributed to the NHS refusing to pay increased (and I admit tooo great increased) drug costs for the commonly prescribed drugs like ADs, betablockers, anti-psychotics and I understand the Aimovig is very very expensive. Like hundreds of £’s a time! Apparently it’s no more effective than regularly used preventatives either. Advantage to many might be it bypasses the digestive tract I guess. I am just imagining the ‘Means’ Testing the NHS will require for people to ‘qualify’. They’ll probably have to record their drugs trials in real-time with witness statements. I cannot imagine it’ll be widely available. I do wonder if it would work with MAV. Does it work on dizziness or ‘just’ headaches. I suppose it could be pertinent to ask same of Botox too really. I understand short-term it’s good for headaches… but… perhaps the NHS will be looking for guinea pigs and offering FOC trials? Helen

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