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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Briefing for MPs
There are currently an estimated 1.5 million patients addicted to prescribed tranquillisers and sleeping tablets such as Valium/Diazepam, Temazepam, Ativan/Lorazepam, Mogadon/Nitrazepam and Zimovane/Zopiclone; these drugs are highly addictive with significant side effects and can result in a painful and incapacitating … Continue reading
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Email from John Perrott to Sue Jones, Central Complaints Manager, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (23 February 2011)
Dear Mrs Jones, I have given some thought to my decision to accept Dr Raine’s offer to meet to discuss the issue of the drug Ativan and her handling of my enquiries. I have decided that there is little point meeting Dr … Continue reading
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Email from Sue Jones, Central Complaints Manager, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (22 February 2011)
Dear Mr Perrott I acknowledge receipt of this request for reference to the Independent Complaints Adviser. I have discussed this complaint further with Dr Raine and have recommended that it would be beneficial for her, and others who may be able to deal … Continue reading
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Letter from Anne Milton MP, Minister for Public Health to Jennifer Stone (21 February 2011)
Dear Ms Stone, Thank you for your email of 26 January about addiction to benzodiazepines. Your email was forwarded to me as I am the Minister responsible for public health. I have asked that I personally see and am able … Continue reading
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Email From John Perrott to Anne Milton MP, Minister for Public Health (17 February 2011)
Dear Anne, I have been writing to the Department of Health for a year requesting action on involuntary tranquilliser addiction as have many others and it has now become obvious to me that the the Department has no serious intention of addressing this … Continue reading
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Letter from John Perrott to Sue Jones, Central Complaints Manager, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (17 February 2011)
Mrs Sue Jones … Continue reading
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Press Release regarding Ativan/lorazepam licencing
Press Release The following Parliamentary questions and the attached expert advice (click here to view) show that Ativan/lorazepam should never have received a licence (the first letter is from Prof Peter Tyrer, the second from Prof Malcolm Lader and the third batch … Continue reading
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MIND Blog – Personal Story
I was prescribed Ativan/lorazepam in 1975 for general anxiety disorder. I was in the wrong job and in hindsight simply should have left; that would then have been the end of the matter. My GP informed me that Ativan/lorazepam was … Continue reading
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MIND Blog – Political
There are currently an estimated 1.5 million patients addicted to prescribed tranquillisers and sleeping tablets such as Valium/Diazepam, Temazepam, Ativan/Lorazepam, Mogadon/Nitrazepam and Zimovane/Zopiclone; not only are these drugs highly addictive with significant side effects, they can also have incapacitating withdrawal … Continue reading
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Email from John Perrott to Dr Linda Harris, Clinical Director, Substance Misuse Unit, Royal College of General Practitioners (11 February 2011)
Dear Dr Harris, I have been informed by Gillie Lyons that you have offered to discuss the problem of involuntary tranquilliser addiction with me on 7th March with a view to finding a way forward. I brought to Professor Field’s attention that last … Continue reading
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