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  Legal boost for minimum alcohol price policy

  3 May 2013

  Doctors leaders have welcomed news that the drinks industry has failed in its legal bid to stop mini...

  Tags: minimum pricing, alcohol, scotland,

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  BMA urges MEPs to reject challenge to minimum pricing

  30 April 2013

  The BMA is calling on MEPs to think about the public-health impact of alcohol as they consider Scotl...

  Tags: minimum pricing, alcohol, binge drinking, scotland

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  Minimum pricing: The view from Canada

  15 April 2013

  As an expat, I have watched from afar with horror and fascination as political dramas about alcohol ...

  Tags: alcohol, minimum pricing

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  Government prepares to reduce drink-drive limit

  21 March 2013

  The Scottish government will reduce the drink-drive limit following a consultation in which 74 per c...

  Tags: drink driving, alcohol, scotland, bma scotland, scottish parliament

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  BMA urges doctors to sign minimum pricing e-petition

  14 March 2013

  Doctors are being urged to sign a BMA-backed petition to help persuade the government of the need fo...

  Tags: minimum pricing, alcohol, binge drinking

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  BMA warns against alcohol price compromise

  13 March 2013

  Doctors leaders issued a plea today for the government to stand firm with its plans to introduce min...

  Tags: alcohol, minimum pricing, science and public health

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  Health groups outline independent alcohol strategy

  1 March 2013

  A pressure group comprising more than 70 healthcare organisations, including the BMA, is supporting ...

  Tags: alcohol, minimum pricing, bma board of professional activities,

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  Alcohol proposals too timid, says BMA

  21 February 2013

  Government efforts to introduce minimum alcohol pricing and curb consumption in other ways are welco...

  Tags: alcohol, minimum pricing, binge drinking, england, wales

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  Industry lobbies over alcohol price

  30 January 2013

  The BMA has voiced concerns over resistance to minimum alcohol pricing, as the industry this week la...

  Tags: alcohol, minimum pricing

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  Campaigners make case for tougher alcohol measures

  24 January 2013

  Alcohol campaigners are pressing the government for a minimum alcohol unit price of 50p and tougher ...

  Tags: alcohol, minimum pricing, board of professional activities directorate,