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Independent Patient Representatives

Philippe Coville ----- for residents of France

Philippe is President of “Association d’Aide et d’Informations sur les Effets Délétères des Fluoroquinolones”. The association is managing a French Facebook Group of 600 victims, named “Quinolones France”, and is legally registered and recognized by the French health authorities. Since working with the French medicine agency (ANSM) and various health authorities to increase warnings about fluoroquinolones, accomplishments resulted in: drug package warning updates, 300,000 FQ restriction warning letters sent to French doctors, alerts to French pharmacies, and the sending of doctor warning letters across the entire European Union.

Contact: philippe.coville@fluoroquinolones.info

Quinolones France:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1999587640078276

Miriam Knight ----- for residents of UK

After witnessing the harrowing effects of a fluoroquinolone prescription on her husband, Miriam embarked on a journey of research and advocacy. In 2015, she co-founded a Facebook support group for fluoroquinolone victims in the UK as well as took on the role of an administrator for the European Group, which united 'floxies' across Europe. In 2018, Miriam, alongside 15 individuals impacted by these antibiotics, addressed a public hearing on fluoroquinolones organized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vao8o5NGUc). Despite resulting in some additional warnings and restrictions issued in March 2019, the outcomes fell short of the community's expectations. Miriam would like to raise awareness among doctors about the risks associated with each fluoroquinolone prescription, likening it to playing Russian Roulette with a patient's life.

Contact: quintoxuk@btinternet.com

Website: www.quintoxsupport.co.uk