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Doctors in Denial
Why Big Pharma and the Canadian Medical Profession are Too Close for Comfort
Examines the relationship between the Canadian medical profession and the pharmaceutical industry, and explains how doctors have become dependents of the drug companies instead of champions of patients’ health. Offers concrete proposals to reduce or eliminate the conflicts of interest that exist in the relationship between health professionals and the pharmaceutical industry.
Contributors
Joel Lexchin MD
JOEL LEXCHIN, MD, is an internationally-recognized expert in pharmaceutical policy. He received his MD from the University of Toronto and has spent over thirty years working as an emergency physician in the Toronto area. He taught health policy and is a Professor Emeritus in the School of Health Policy and Management at York University. He has been an advocate for change in pharmaceutical policy for thirty-five years, has appeared before numerous parliamentary committees, and has authored or co-authored over 150 articles about all aspects of how medicines are developed and used.
