Citizen's Guide to Health Protection Risk First, Safety Last Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising	National Roundtable on Health Protection This event was organized by the Canadian Health Coalition and was held January 28, 2004, at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawa Media Advisory   |   Press Release   |   Open Letter to the Prime Minister     AGENDA      9:30 AM   Introduction by Kathleen Connors                       Chair, Canadian Health Coalition      9:45 AM   Terence Young (see below)                       Drug Safety Canada      10:30 AM   Nancy Olivieri, MD                         University of Toronto Hospital for Sick Children      11:15 AM   David Healy, MD                         University of Whales College of Medicine      ##:## AM   Robert Peterson*                         Theraputic Products Directorate, Health Canada                          *INVITED BUT DID NOT ATTEND     NOON       Open Discussion     12:30 PM        ------------------------------------ LUNCH ------------------------------------     1:30 PM   Mario Simard                      Legislative Renewal Directorate, Health Canada     2:15 PM   Barbara Mintzes, PhD                      University of B.C., Centre for Health Services and Policy Research     3:00 PM   Joel Lexchin, MD                      York University School of Health Policy and Management     3:45 PM   Open Discussion     4:30 PM   Closing Remarks     4:35 PM   Adjournment Vanessa's Story Listen to the brief  introduction  of Terence Young by Canadian Health Coalition Chair Kathleen Connors Listen to the powerful presentation by Terence Young (January 28, 2004) to the Canadian Health Coalition National Roundtable on Health Canada's proposed changes to Health Protection Legislationon Health Canada's failure to protect Canadians from dangerous drugs Click here to download his speech More Documentation Event Photos Participant Kit Materials Ads and Prescription Pads Direct-to-consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs: The Evidence Says No How does direct-to-consumer advertising affect prescribing? Direct-to-consumer drug advertising in Canada: Permission by default? Which Trend is Unsustainable ? Your Doctor's Drug Problem America's other drug problem Corporate Virus in Canada’s Health Protection System Related Media Ottawa warns of suicide risk for teens on anti-depressants Study slams anti-depressant research 6200 BC children on unapproved medication