Selling Sickness
The international Selling Sickness conference – about pharmaceutical information, promotion and disease-mongering – is only a month away
The conference will take place 7 and 8 October at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre.

The host is Healthy Skepticism (Netherlands) assisted by the Dutch Institute for Rational Use of Medicine and Healthy Skepticism (International).
More than 150 people from countries all over the world are attending the conference: Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Swiss, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Russian, Scotland, South Africa, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UK, USA and Uganda.
Many famous people including Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet endorse our conference.
Our mission is …
To explore the theme of ‘Selling Sickness’ on the first day, and work towards solutions on the second day.
We proudly present you our programme.
Who should attend…
Everyone with an interest in pharmaceutical information and promotion including: health professionals, policy makers, staff of government health and regulatory departments, inspectors, staff of pharmaceutical, advertising and public relations companies, staff of NGOs and journalists.
CME Credits
The KNMG for Dutch health care professionals have approved our conference for 12 CME credits.
Posters
More than 25 interesting posters have already been submitted. If you have some recent results you would like to share with a poster, please do: Call for posters.
Registration
Registration fees cover: access to all sessions, conference booklet, programme and abstract book, coffee, lunch and networking reception.
Staff of non-profit organisations € 295,-
Staff of profit organisations € 495,-
Students € 175,-
To be sure of a place at the conference register before October.