Halcion sleeing pills banned in Britain

Title

Halcion sleeing pills banned in Britain

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Oct 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:09

Description

Interview with the Chairman of the Government’s Committee on the Safety of Medicines Professor William Asscher, onthe banning of the sleeping pill Halcion and other drugs containing triazolam, and the side effects of the drug. Paul Rowley interviews.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; William Asscher

Keywords

Drugs; Prescription drugs; Drug control; Drug effects; Halcion

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