Round-Up of LDN Now Low Dose Naltrexone Campaign at The Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee

Original video of the meeting here (Click link 01/12/2009 and fast forward 39 minutes to LDN Now meeting) -

http://bit.ly/SPLDNvid1

youtube version -

http://bit.ly/SPLDNvid

Interview segment from Holyrood TV Highlights programme (Click link 03/12/2009 and fast forward to 16:00 minutes) -

http://bit.ly/SPLDNint

Full transcript of the meeting -

http://bit.ly/SPLDNmin

Minute from the LDN Now Scotland Scottish Parliament meeting on Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Availability on the NHS in Scotland

The first minute of the meeting is available here - http://bit.ly/SPLDNmin1

Some key quotes (Paraphrased)

Robin Harper, (Scottish Green Party) - Basis for clinical trial exists with current LDN evidence. Suggest GPs gather clinical data on LDN use.

Anne McLaughlin (SNP) - Committee needs to write to charities to ask if they will help fund trials.

Nigel Don (SNP) - LDN is a drug that treats the immune system drug and clinical trials are required for all conditions it can be shown to treat.

John Wilson (SNP) - Health charities should be encouraged to ensure they are spending money on researching all options for their patients, including LDN.

Frank McAveety (Labour) - The issue that the private sector will not fund trials due to no profit motive is clear and is noted.

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Database - Update

If you are using, or have used Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN), please take 2 minutes to enter or update your experience of the drug on the LDN Database web site - LDN Database .com

Thanks to John Donnelly of LDN Now Ireland for this great resource, http://ldnnow.com

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) at The Scottish Parliament

LDN had what could be it's most public hearing yet at possibly the hightest political level too, at The Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee.
Video is available here -

http://bit.ly/SPLDNvid1

Click the 01/12/2009 link and the LDN petition starts at around 40 minutes in.


Hopefully more to follow on the outcome of this committee's investigations into LDN and the NHS in Scotland.