Covid-19 and Epilepsy
Information about Covid-19 for people with epilepsy.
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Thursday, 21 November 2019
“PHARMAC waives fees to visit doctor
If you have visited your doctor recently to seek advice on the brand changes for lamotrigine, your GP can waive the co-payment you would normally pay.
If your medical centre seems unsure about the process here is a link to the PHARMAC website which explains the process.
https://www.pharmac.govt.nz/medicines/my-medicine-has-changed/lamotrigine-epilepsy-drug-changes/
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Epilepsy New Zealand has been receiving regular information from the Ministry of Health and other agencies, often more than once a day, showing just how quickly the situation is evolving. No doubt there will be many people, including those with epilepsy, who have questions around their risk and what to do in these uncertain times. Hopefully the information below may help reassure you and where necessary, prompt you to contact your trusted health professional.
BPAC issues new guidelines for Lamotrigine.
A petition is underway calling on Pharmac to reverse its decision on Lamotrigine.
We opposed this change from Lamictal to Logem from the start, and staff have advocated on behalf of people with epilepsy in discussions with Pharmac.
Adele Hauwai has shared her Living With Epilepsy story as part of the Epilepsy NZ Tell Us About It Competition. People were asked to send in their stories about epilepsy, the challenges they faced and the lessons they have learned that they would like to share with the world.
The ILAE announces the publication in Epilepsia of two new landmark classification documents, one of seizure types and one of the epilepsies.
