Movie: Les Médicamenteurs

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François Autain
François Autain

Self

Philippe Even
Philippe Even

Self

Philippe Foucras
Philippe Foucras

Self

Christian Lajoux
Christian Lajoux

Self

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    Les Médicamenteurs

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    The leading consumers of medicines on the planet, are the French really sicker than the rest of humanity? Or are there other explanations for this bulimia? By mixing in-depth interviews and plasticine animations, this documentary takes viewers on a journey through the drug. Materialized by the setting of a town, Pharmacy, this walk goes through all the stages. From clinical trials to marketing, from therapeutic evaluation to price setting, from marketing hype to the side effects suffered - at the end of the chain - by patients, public authorities and the pharmaceutical industry are questioned without question. detours on their responsibilities.

  • Release Date

    2009-06-09

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