IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/cwf/shpart/shp2024139.html

Progress in health policies on CBD in Argentina and MERCOSUR

Author

Listed:
  • Nifoci, Vitor
  • Cabrera, Cristian Emanuel

Abstract

Cannabidiol (CBD), a compound derived from cannabis, was considered a promising therapeutic option for treating refractory epilepsy. It was shown that, when combined with conventional treatments, it significantly reduced seizures in syndromes such as Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut and Tuberous Sclerosis. In Argentina, its benefits were recognised and public policies were implemented to facilitate access, with the authorisation of the ANMAT and programmes of the Ministry of Health. At a regional level, MERCOSUR promoted joint strategies to improve access to high-cost medicines. However, serious adverse effects were observed, making strict medical supervision necessary. In general, CBD represented a relevant therapeutic alternative, although the need for further research into its safety and efficacy was emphasised.

Suggested Citation

  • Nifoci, Vitor & Cabrera, Cristian Emanuel, 2024. "Progress in health policies on CBD in Argentina and MERCOSUR," SAP Health and Policy, South American Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:cwf:shpart:shp2024139
    DOI: 10.56294/shp2024139
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://southam.pub/journals/files/shp/shp2024139en.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://southam.pub/journals/files/shp/shp2024139es.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.56294/shp2024139?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:cwf:shpart:shp2024139. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: South American Publishing Journals Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://southam.pub/journals/shp.html .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.