Healthy Skepticism Announcements
Selling sickness Conference announcement: Amsterdam October 7-8, 2010
An international conference: 'Selling sickness: Influence on influence' will be held in Amsterdam on October 7-8, 2010. The focus will be understanding problems and developing solutions for improving pharmaceutical information and promotion to benefit the public.
Prescription for Conflict: Should Industry Fund Continuing Medical Education?
A conference hosted by PharmedOut
Friday, June 25, 2010
8:00am-5:30pm
Georgetown University Intercultural Center, Washington DC
Film: GenerationRx, Sydney
This is a disturbing film by international award-winning filmmaker Kevin P. Miller (Let
Truth Be The Bias, The Promised Land) on collusion between pharmaceutical
manufacturers and their regulatory watchdogs in the United States. Narrated by David
Suchet (Poirot),it questions whether millions of children have been effectively forced
onto pharmaceutical drugs for commercial rather than scientific reasons - with the risk of
devastating consequences. Time: less than 60 minutes.
Event date: Tuesday 24 November 2009 Time: 6.30 p.m. Cost: By donation
Venue: NSW Parliament House Theatrette