Described by Tony Blair’s former spin doctor, Alistair Campbell, as insightful and provocative, Mandy was praised by the Prime Minister David Cameron for being ahead of the game for her analysis of…
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The European relationship sails on
The decision taken by the people of United Kingdom to end its membership of the European Union has left the UK’s governing elites shocked and disoriented. The days after the ‘Leave’ vote have made …
The European relationship sails on
The decision taken by the people of United Kingdom to end its membership of the European Union has left the UK’s governing elites shocked and disoriented. The days after the ‘Leave’ vote have made it clear that there was no ‘exit’ strategy and it remains entirely uncertain what the future relationship between the UK and […]
Explain Hume’s criticisms of the cosmological argument
a) Explain Hume’s criticisms of the cosmological argument. [25] Hume’s criticisms of the cosmological argument are found in his book Dialogues on Natural Religion. In them Philo, Demea and C…
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How Crooked is The UK’s Drug Safety Regulator, The MHRA – The Story of Patient Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions
Giving Big Pharma the job of self-regulating adverse reactions is very sensible and trusting of our government. It is of course totally unscientific and counter intuitive. But when have these concerns ever guided political judgement?
This is the story of how the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency [MHRA] blocked the Ministerial mandated introduction of direct reporting of adverse drug reactions by patients.
Does this sound at all crooked to you?
Some History
A few years before the following events occurred a 1996 study in Holland showed that direct patient telephone reporting of adverse drug reactions [ADRs] can give up to 15 months earlier warning of problems than reliance on substantially under reported ADRs from medical professionals and coroners: Toine et al, 1996 Can adverse drug reactions be detected earlier? A comparison of reports by patients and professionals BMJ 1996;313:530.
The UK continues to have a system of adverse drug reaction monitoring which is claimed by some to be excellent but which is known to be inadequate. Dr Bill Inman, a retired Professor of Pharmacoepidemiology, University of Southampton, UK, pioneered the system of spontaneous…
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If Thatcher could give students a fair grant in the 1980s, why can’t Holyrood do the same today?
Every Scot knows cutting the attainment gap is key if we want to end the kind of poverty which is handed down from generation-to-generation. Nicola Sturgeon says that at the end of her next term …
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Sarah Smith on BBC News
I am a little surprised that there has been so little comment about Sarah Smith’s quite disgraceful report in today’s BBC national news at 6.00 and 10.00) on the Scottish election, some… Source: Sa…
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Was CAPs System deliberately sabotaged by senior management?
It appears that it’s not just the farmers that are up in arms about the failed £200m CAPs system that is currently still being worked on at Saughton House in Edinburgh. Whistleblower reports …
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Europe – in or out? Let’s look at the track record…
We already know where the SNP stand with their handling of the CAP system appoint a delivery director who sacks over 200 “lazy, work shy” UK workers (who just happened to point ou…
Scottish Government accused of “deceiving parliament” as preferred supplier list is circulated just as parliament closes
Whilst politicians and some members of the public alike have called for the resignation of Richard Lochhead for the CAP System failure, the alleged circulation of an email to senior civil servants …
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