Government urged again to provide justice and redress for victims of the drug Primodos.

In the House of Lords I today I said that the Inquiry led by Baroness (Julia) Cumberlege had shone a light on the consequences of the drug Primodos. But in the past 18 months the Government’s failure to provide victims with justice or redress had left 19 parents of children severely damaged by Primodos dying while still worrying that their children would be left financially dependent on the State. They died in despair.  I asked the Government to ensure that others do not die without hope, knowing justice had not been served and that the request for Redress recommended in the First Do No Harm Report had also been refused.

These links described the background to the Primodos scandal:

Primodos- decades of cover up and suffering-laid bare by the Cumberlege Review. House of Lords urged to change the law and create a Patient Safety Commissioner

Today’s Debate on the Second Reading of the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill – following the Primodos scandal we need a Patient Safety Commissioner and action on using tissue or organs from prisoners and dissidents

Primodos – The Secret Drugs Scandal. Congratulations to Jason Farrell and Sky TV – Why there should be a full Public Inquiry

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