Leeds Medical School: leading the way to fight back against the influence of pharma in the UK?
Just got this in from Sunil Bhopal and James Chan, medical students at Leeds University, UK. Although I know that many of you will not be able to go to the actual event, I hope you will be there in spirit and let’s hope that let’s just hope that the motion is carried. Wouldn’t that be fantastic? And then hopefully other UK Universities will follow suit. Sunil and James have promised to keep us posted! Please email them if you want more info. Rhona
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Pick up any medical journal, read the papers for a few weeks and you’ll see it; the controversy that exists over doctors and their interactions with the pharmaceutical industry. A code of conduct governing this relationship exists. But is it correct? Does it go far enough?
Students of Leeds University medical school have decided that this is an issue that needs to be discussed. On April 25th, they will come together with doctors, academics and those from industry to explore this issue.
The motion “The house believes the relationship between the medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry is detrimental to patient health” has been proposed for debate. If it is carried Leeds will follow the example of Stanford and Penn State Universities in the USA and become the UK’s first ‘PharmaFree’ medical school.
Please join us for this historic occasion. Sunil Bhopal ssbhopal@googlemail.com and James Chan: james.chan.uk@gmail.com
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