Following the Government’s written response to the recommendations made in its own report, the Cumberlege Review, into Primodos, sodium valproate and pelvic mesh, Sir Mike Penning calls on the relevant Minister to appear before the House of Commons to enable scrutiny by MPs on the response and the lack of compensation for victims.
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Sir Mike Penning seeks commitment from PM on access to prescribed medical cannabis for seriously ill children
At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Sir Mike Penning secures a commitment from the PM for a high-level meeting with the Department of Health to resolve ongoing problems in securing access to prescribed medical use of cannabis for the seriously ill children who need it.
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Sir Mike Penning welcomes the Cumberlege report into the Primodos scandal
Sir Mike Penning MP has welcomed the Cumberlege report which has concluded that both the state and the drug manufacturer have “an ethical responsibility” to fund the costs of care for the victims of the 1970s Primodos scandal.