The Ties That Bind:
Weighing the risks and benefits of drug industry sponsorship
Seminar report
Table of Contents
1. Foreword by Lisa Hayes, HAI Europe
2. Summary of Presentations
Introduction: David Gilbert, UK Office for Public Management
Naming the Problem: Charles Medawar, Social Audit
Sponsorship as a Corporate Strategy to Engineer Consent: Judith Richter
Corporate Objectives, Consumer Consequences: Barbara Mintzes
Saying "yes" to Corporate Sponsorship: The case of South Africa's consumer forum: Diane Terblanche, Consumer Institute South Africa and National Consumer Forum
Shaping Guidelines, Taking a Stand: Mary McPhail, European Public Health Alliance
Saying "no" to Corporate Sponsorship: The case of an independent drug bulletin:
Danielle Bardelay, La revue Prescrire
3. Conclusions by Joel Lexchin
4. Discussion
5. Programme
6. Participants list