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Strict prescribing rules for topical corticosteroids - ending Red Skin Syndrome

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Put in place legislation to regulate and monitor the prescribing of topical corticosteroids to a much higher degree.
The over prescribing and mis-prescribing of topical cortiocosteroids is causing widespread suffering due to their side effects.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Review prescribing of topical corticosteroids
Review prescribing of topical corticosteroids

Timeline

27 Feb 2024 Petition opened for signatures
7 Mar 2024 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 7 Mar 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.