Philippe Vella

Philippe Vella

medical director France

Philippe Vella is the medical director of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament (ANSM) in France, who has been vocal about the over-prescription of benzodiazepines such as Xanax, Lexomil, and Temesta. He recently highlighted the alarming statistic that 40% of patients are prescribed these medications for longer than the recommended duration, urging for increased awareness regarding their proper use and associated risks.

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Monaco Monaco: Dr. Philippe Vella is the medical director of the ANSM who provided insights on the prescription of benzodiazepines in France. 7

Mehdi Benkebil Gisele Pelicot
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco: Xanax, Lexomil, Temesta... Attention aux effets secondaires de ces médicaments que vous ignorez peut-être

France France: Philippe Vella is the medical director at the ANSM who highlights the issue of long prescription durations for anxiolytics. 6

Parker Posey
Le Monde: Du bon usage des anxiolytiques : un appel à consommer le Xanax, le Lexomil et le Temesta avec modération