BBC Reports The Tranquiliser Trap
A BBC Panorama Programme
Did pharmaceutical giants, such as Roche, fail to tell consumers all they knew about the addictive nature of the tranquiliser Mogadon? And why, despite strict guidelines on benzodiazepine prescription, are huge numbers of people still prescribed on them long term?
Primary Title
- BBC Reports
Secondary Title
- The Tranquiliser Trap
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 29 May 2001
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Did pharmaceutical giants, such as Roche, fail to tell consumers all they knew about the addictive nature of the tranquiliser Mogadon? And why, despite strict guidelines on benzodiazepine prescription, are huge numbers of people still prescribed on them long term?
Episode Description
- A BBC Panorama Programme
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Medical
Hosts
- Shelley Jofre (Reporter)
Contributors
- Murdoch Rogers (Producer)
- Mike Robinson (Editor)
- BBC (Production Unit)