Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Feb 2017
Botox to be prescribed on NHS in Scotland for migraine patients
13 February 2017 - Botox will be prescribed on the NHS in Scotland for the first time to treat patients with chronic migraine.
Campaigners welcomed the move which will see patients receive injections of the muscle-paralysing toxin on their face, head and neck every 12 weeks to prevent the onset of migraines and reduce pain.
It is thought that around 3,764 people in Scotland will be eligible for the treatment annually, at a cost of £1,380 per patient.
