PharmaTimes 2010 Great Oxford Debate 30th September
This House Believes that Medicines deliver a net saving to the Nation
PharmaTimes Great Oxford Debate - 2009
This house believes: "That there is an unacceptable conflict of interest when pharma conducts trials on its own drugs"
95 Noes - 22 Ayes
Proposing the motion:
Dr Fiona
Godlee, Editor in chief, BMJ
Dr Ben Goldacre, 'Bad Science' columnist for The Guardian.
Opposing the motion:
Dr Robert Ruffolo, Former President of Research, Wyeth
Professor Vincent Lawton CBE,
Portfolio of Non-Executive Directorships and
Healthcare Consultant and
former MD of MSD UK & Ireland
This year's PharmaTimes Great Oxford Debate was on 23 September 2009. Read more on the outcomes of this year's Oxford Debate in the October issue of pharmatimes. |