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Anna Larissa Elisabeth Phillips · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 8 Feb 2017•Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

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Concerns
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
8

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Availability and importation of an unlicensed weight-loss drug associated with fatalities
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.6

  1. Action

    Monitor the internet regularly to identify websites selling DNP and pursue opportunities for intervention.

    Stated by Food Standards AgencyStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 26 February 2017.
  2. Action

    Submit abuse complaints to international domain registrars against websites selling DNP for human consumption.

    Stated by Food Standards AgencyStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 26 February 2017.
  3. Action

    Contact Royal Mail and Post Office Investigations again to keep the DNP importation issue current.

    Stated by Food Standards AgencyStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 26 February 2017.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Availability and importation of an unlicensed weight-loss drug associated with fatalities

Wider context from the report

“Anna took an overdose of a drug called 2,4 Dinitrophenol. This is a compound that I heard is used as an unlicensed weight loss drug. It has been associated with several fatalities in the past and I attach in that regard a report from ████████ with a reference to a relevant article. Police Investigations revealed that Anna had obtained this drug over the internet from Turkey. It was brought into the country by Royal Mail. ”

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Monitor the internet regularly to identify websites selling DNP and pursue opportunities for intervention.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Much of the market for DNP is via the internet which brings its own set of challenges, especially as most of the websites are neither hosted nor operated from within the UK. Nonetheless the NFCU is actively seeking out opportunities to make interventions including regular monitoring of the internet to identify those websites selling DNP.”

Source location

2017-0033-Response-by-Food-Standard-Agency
Page 3 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Submit abuse complaints to international domain registrars against websites selling DNP for human consumption.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Operation Sycamore”

Source location

2017-0033-Response-by-Food-Standard-Agency
Page 2 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Contact Royal Mail and Post Office Investigations again to keep the DNP importation issue current.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The briefing has also been shared with other law enforcement partners. Subsequent liaison with potential stakeholders has opened channels of communication and intelligence sharing with organisations such as UK Anti-Doping, which will enhance the UK’s response to any future DNP issues. NFCU officers have also met with Royal Mail and Post Office Investigations to brief and provide a profile on DNP consignments, countries of origin and routing to assist in detection of imported consignments. This engagement has come to fruition recently in assisting in our inquiries into a DNP supplier who is being prosecuted. In the light of the death of Miss Phillips NFCU officers will contact the Royal Mail and Post Office again to ensure this issue remains current.”

Source location

2017-0033-Response-by-Food-Standard-Agency
Page 3 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Pass evidence about DNP suppliers and importation routes to Border Force to support border enforcement.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Examination of evidence seized during operations targeting DNP suppliers has revealed information on companies supplying DNP to the UK, and likely importation routes. This data was passed to the Border Force and as a direct result an Operational Instruction was issued to all Border Force Officers briefing them on DNP and requiring details of any seizures to be reported to the NFCU. Border Force now works with the NFCU and police to ensure consignments of DNP suspected of being imported for marketing and sale for human consumption are stopped at the border and referred to the NFCU or police for enforcement action.”

Source location

2017-0033-Response-by-Food-Standard-Agency
Page 3 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue criminal investigations into identified UK DNP suppliers.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Operation Sycamore enabled the NFCU to identify three specific suppliers of DNP within the UK. Investigations are on-going with criminal justice disposal highly likely in the next few months.”

Source location

2017-0033-Response-by-Food-Standard-Agency
Page 3 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Engage stakeholders, Royal Mail and Post Office Investigations to share DNP intelligence and support detection of imported consignments.

Verbatim wording from the response

“The briefing has also been shared with other law enforcement partners. Subsequent liaison with potential stakeholders has opened channels of communication and intelligence sharing with organisations such as UK Anti-Doping, which will enhance the UK’s response to any future DNP issues. NFCU officers have also met with Royal Mail and Post Office Investigations to brief and provide a profile on DNP consignments, countries of origin and routing to assist in detection of imported consignments. This engagement has come to fruition recently in assisting in our inquiries into a DNP supplier who is being prosecuted. In the light of the death of Miss Phillips NFCU officers will contact the Royal Mail and Post Office again to ensure this issue remains current.”

Source location

2017-0033-Response-by-Food-Standard-Agency
Page 3 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.2

  1. 1

    Promote the #dnpkills warning message through social media, pictorial e-cards, press releases and website information.

    Stated by Food Standards AgencyStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 26 February 2017.
  2. 2

    Produce and share a DNP briefing paper to raise awareness, support intelligence sharing and guide enforcement partners.

    Stated by Food Standards AgencyStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 26 February 2017.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Promote the #dnpkills warning message through social media, pictorial e-cards, press releases and website information.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Communications Campaign #dnpkills”

Source location

2017-0033-Response-by-Food-Standard-Agency
Page 2 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Produce and share a DNP briefing paper to raise awareness, support intelligence sharing and guide enforcement partners.

Verbatim wording from the response

“A DNP briefing paper was produced by the NFCU to raise awareness of the issue, promote intelligence sharing and provide guidance on the legal framework for addressing issues with its sale for human consumption. This was well received by partners, prompting one local authority to raise awareness through local newspapers.”

Source location

2017-0033-Response-by-Food-Standard-Agency
Page 2 · response
Published 26 February 2017

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