Migraine pill which could help 170,000 sufferers given NHS green light

A migraine pill which could change the lives of thousands of people who suffer from the 'incredibly debilitating' condition should be made accessible on the NHS 'swiftly', a charity has said. Atogepant - sold under the brand name Aquipta and made by AbbVie - has been given the green light for NHS use under new final draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence .

Read more on Sky News: Xylazine: Powerful 'zombie drug' known as Tranq has 'penetrated' UK market, experts warnBridget Jones is back: Zellweger will star in fourth film - but a key love interest won't return 'We now need to ensure access is swift, so that migraine patients can benefit from them as quickly as possible.

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