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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8640

7 February 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/health
Chris Davies calls for European guidelines on best medical practice prescribing benzodizapines - Support from Commissioner Byrne

Brussels, 06/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - During his meeting on Wednesday with Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, David Byrne, MEP Chris Davies (Liberal, UK) called for European standards, to ensure the correct labelling of the packaged of benzodiazapine-class drugs, including warnings to the patient on their harmful side effects. Mr Davies also called for an examination of GP practice in prescribing these drugs, and for helplines to be set up to help sufferers. David Byrne, who...

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