I've just had the forthcoming event brought to my attention. Its free as its being organised by 2 drug companies. However it does look quite interesting. Its in Manchester on wednesday 13th feb so its a bit short notice


harm reduction Using Beprenorphine
including presentations on the experience of the introduction of buprenorphine-naloxone in Australia, Finland and the UK.

PROGRAMME:

10am-10.30 Registration and Coffee
10.30 Introduction & Welcome
10.35 Diversion and injection of opioid substitution treatment in Australia following the
introduction of buprenorphine-naloxone. Louisa Degenhardt - NDARC, Australia
11.30 Use and misuse of opioid replacement therapy in Queensland, Australia following the
introduction of buprenorphine-naloxone. Robert Kemp, Queensland, Australia and
Dr Jeremy Hayllar, Queensland, Australia
12.30 Lunch
1.30 The Finnish Experience. Dr Hannu Alho - The National Public Health Institute, Finland
2.15 The UK Experience - Observations from implementing Suboxone policy in the UK.
Dr John Crichton, Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust
Please reply as soon as possible to ensure your place on this important
seminar or email manchester@agendams.com
For further information please contact Dennis Deadman at Agenda on 01422 882207
or email dennis@agendams.com
THE JARVIS PICCADILLY, PICCADILLY PLAZA, PORTLAND STREET,
MANCHESTER M1 4PH
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Jim am I missing something? Can't see date.

well done Simon you spotted my deliberate mistake put there to make sure people were paying attention (not). I've added it now, wednesday 13th Feb

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February or April? now I am lost.

sorry Simon its Feb, having a brainstorm

The BMJ have an interesting article this week.

Doctors and the drug industry

Fiona Godlee, editor

http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7634/0?maxtosho...0&resourcetype=HWCIT

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Doctors and the drug industry

Surely you are not suggesting that setting up a meeting in a city centre venue, with a lunch laid on, to hear about how a particular pharmaceutical product has been used elsewhere, presented by people who have trekked across the world just to share their knowledge, will in any way influence a prescriber's decision as to the choice of medication suitable for a particular service-user?

The BNF, now that is something to watch out for in terms of influencing prescribing.

Hi Jim and Si,
I think you're both having a brainstorm..
"I've just had the forthcoming event brought to my attention. Its free as its being organised by 2 drug companies. However it does look quite interesting. Its in Manchester on wednesday 13th feb so its a bit short notice"

Saw it first time myself... perhaps short notice means sighted??

I wonder if they want someone to go to Australia to talk of the British experience of prescribing it? Finland is also i'm sure nice.

Too short notice or I would have probably gone.

Joe,
I wonder could you e mail me on another matter. My e mail is in my profile.
thanks

Simon