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Written question asked by Robert N Wareing (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 March 1988. It was answered by Lord Newton of Braintree (Conservative) on Thursday, 3 March 1988 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Security.


Untitled Written question

Question
What plans there are to ensure that general practitioners take action on Committee on Safety of Medicines advice in its "Current Problems" No. 21, on danger of overprescribing benzodiazepines - Incl ref to "British National Formulary, Drug & Therapeutics Bulletin & Prescribers' Journal

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
128 c698W;128 c696W
Session
1987-88
Subjects
Drugs General practitioners Prescription drugs Misuse Prescriptions Tranquillisers Committee on Safety of Medicines Benzodiazepines Lorazepam