The Debating Group discusses the contentious political issues which surround marketing.
The Debating Group discusses the contentious political issues which surround marketing.

The barriers to communication of information about prescription medicines damage public health

Date: 21st October, 2002
Sponsor: The Television Industry

Motion: The barriers to communication of information about prescription medicines damage public health (Carried)

In the chair: Austin Mitchell, MP for Great Grimsby

For the motionAgainst the motion
Tervor Jones
Director General
Association of the British Pharmaceutical
Industry (ABPI)
Dr Howard Stoate MP
Chair of the All Party
Parliamentary Group
Mike Stone
Director
The Patients’ Association
Allan Asher
Director of Campaigns
Consumers’ Association

Read the debate here (pdf)