Monthly Archives: December 2011

Article in the Independent – The Earl of Sandwich: It’s time we realised these drugs are a threat to society (29 December 2011)

The Earl of Sandwich: It’s time we realised these drugs are a threat to society People in withdrawal can get very, very sick… The mindset of the NHS needs to change Can you imagine anyone lying alone in pain not … Continue reading

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Article in the Independent: Doctors sued for creating ‘Valium addicts’ (29 December 2011)

Doctors sued for creating ‘Valium addicts’ Patients take legal action after being damaged by over-prescription of drugs Doctors are being sued for creating prescription drug addicts amid claims they have failed to follow safety guidelines published more than 20 years … Continue reading

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Letter from Dr June Raine, Director, Vigilance, Risk Management of Medicines, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to John Perrott (16 December 2011)

Dear Mr Perrott Thank you for your emails dated 20 November and 4 December 2011 regarding the advice in the BNF relating to the withdrawal protocol for benzodiazepines as well as your questions about clorazepate and venlafaxine. I am glad … Continue reading

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Professor Ashton speech at The Bridge Project, Bradford (December 2011)

Bradford Talk Benzodiazepines Handout Please click on either link to view the PDF

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APPGITA Meeting with Anne Milton MP, Public Health Minister (13 December 2011)

Notes from APPGITA meeting with Anne Milton MP, Public Health Minister. 5.15pm on 13th December 2011 at Richmond House Present: APPGITA – Jim Dobbin MP, Eric Ollerenshaw MP, Earl of Sandwich, David Park. DoH – Ann Milton MP, Chris Heffer, … Continue reading

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Parliamentary Question from Eric Ollerenshaw MP (12 December 2011)

  Malcolm Lader Eric Ollerenshaw: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether Professor Malcolm Lader holds any official appointment within his Department or any of its Executive agencies or non-departmental public 12 Dec 2011 : Column 554W bodies; and … Continue reading

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Email from John Perrott to Earl Howe, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department of Health) (11 December 2011)

Dear Earl Howe, I would like to ask you for clarification on various comments you made in response to Amendment 203 of the Health Bill moved by the Earl of Sandwich on 30 November 2011 regarding addiction to prescribed tranquillisers. … Continue reading

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Email from John Perrott to Dr June Raine, Director, Vigilance, Risk Management of Medicines, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (04 December 2011)

Dear Dr Raine, I noted from your last communication that you will no longer answer questions explaining why you will not investigate Wyeth withholding safety data from the UK Ativan data sheet or explain why it took a further 18 years for warnings … Continue reading

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