Les Médicamenteurs (2009)

  • NR
  • 06/09/2009 (FR)
  • Documentary
  • 52m

Overview

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.

Stéphane Horel

Director, Writer

Brigitte Rossigneux

Writer

Annick Redolfi

Director

Cast

François Autain's headshot

François Autain

Self
Philippe Even's headshot

Philippe Even

Self
Philippe Foucras's headshot

Philippe Foucras

Self
Christian Lajoux's headshot

Christian Lajoux

Self

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