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Letter from Professor Heather Ashton to Nicky Jayesinghe, Secretariat of the British Medical Association (BMA), 14 May 2013

Dear Nicky, Your e-mail reply sent May 12 is confusing. The scope says that the Board of Science met immediately after the BMA meeting on addiction to prescribed drugs in January. I now understand from you that all they decided … Continue reading

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APPGITA update, April 2013

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Anna Soubry MP announced a change of direction on addiction to medicines at a conference organised by the National Treatment Agency in London on the 28 February 2013. In her keynote speech, Anna … Continue reading

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Letter from Anna Soubry MP, Minister for Public Health, to Jim Dobbin MP (22 April 2013)

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Letter from Jim Dobbin to Anna Soubry, Minister for Public Health, (21 March 2013)

Anna Soubry MP Minister for Public Health Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2NS 21 March 2013 Dear Anna, On 12 March 2013 the MHRA posted a benzodiazepine learning module on its website, this information was circulated … Continue reading

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Article from The Times Scottish Edition (23 August 2012)

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Email from Angela Gillen, Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries, Department of Health to John Perrott (25 June 2012)

Our ref: DE00000708228 Dear Mr Perrott, Thank you for your further emails of 13 and 15 June to the Department of Health about benzodiazepine addiction. I have been asked to reply. I am afraid there is little more I can … Continue reading

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Article in the Oldham Evening Chronicle: Minister’s mission on medication addiction (19 June 2012)

Please click the following link to read the full article on the Oldham Evening Chronicle’s website: http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/8/news-headlines/70765/ministers-mission-on-medication-addiction Article text: Reporter: Marina Berry Date online: 19 June 2012 Public Health Minister Anne Milton has visited Oldham on a fact-finding mission over … Continue reading

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The Earl Sandwich: Oral Question, House of Lords, July 12, 2012 (announced 15 June 2012)

The Earl Sandwich has tabled an Oral Question which will be followed by a short debate in the House of Lords on the 12 July 2012. “The Earl of Sandwich to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to develop … Continue reading

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Minister of State for Public Health Visits Oldham to Discuss Prescription Drug Issues (14 June 2012)

Please click the following link to read the full article on Addiction Dependency Solutions’ website: http://www.adsolutions.org.uk/uncategorized/minister-of-state-for-public-health-visits-oldham-to-discuss-prescription-drug-issues

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Emails between Mick Behan and Anne Milton, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health (17 May 2012)

Email from Mick Behan, APPGITA Researcher, to Anne Milton MP May 17, 2012 Dear Anne, Thank you for your email concerning the APPGITA circulation list. Jim Dobbin MP, chair of the APPGITA has asked me to provide you with the following … Continue reading

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