This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Sativex NICE approval.
Rejected on
As a chronic pain sufferer, who would benefit from Sativex which is not approved by NICE. Sativex has been approved in over 25 countries including North America whilst the UK is reliant on non approved unregulated 'over the counter' products.
https://cached.offlinehbpl.hbpl.co.uk/NewsAttachments/PGH/Cannabis-based_medication_desk_guide.pdf
https://www.gwpharm.com/
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-england-drugs-list/
https://www.bmj.com/sites/default/files/response_attachments/2015/03/Medicinal%20Cannabis%20The%20Evidence%20V1.pdf
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This is the responsibility of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), not the UK Government or Parliament.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.