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The Prescrire Awards for 2008

The 2008 Prescrire Awards for Drugs, Packaging and Information

Pilule d'Or Prescrire 2009:
discussion-debate on "self-medication"

In the current context of "overmedication" of existence, "self-medication" is a particularly newsworthy topic. "Self-medication" poses numerous questions in terms of rational drug use, the role of healthcare professionals, and changes in the European drug market. The goal of the discussion-debate: to shed a new light on the question, at a European level, thanks to resource persons for whom public health is a priority.

The discussion-debate was moderated by Teresa Alves, Pharmacist, Coordinator of Health Action International (HAI) Europe.

“Self-Medication”? Putting medications in their place -
Introduction to the discussion-debate
Teresa Alves, Pharmacist
Coordinator, Health Action International (HAI) Europe

“Self-medication” in Europe: Where we stand, and what is at stake
Marc-Henry Cornély, Pharmacist
General Secretary of the Union européenne des Pharmacies sociales (UEPS)

“Self-medication” – The consumer's viewpoint
Ilaria Passarani, Economist
Health policy advisor, Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC)

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- Click here for complete information on the discussion-debate and to download the speakers' remarks and slideshows (in French).