Sunday, November 17, 2024

New Article and Podcast: Pharmacare and Access to Medicines in Canada: Is Bill C-64 a Step in the Right Direction?

  New Article and Podcast: Pharmacare and Access to Medicines in Canada: Is Bill C-64 a Step in the Right Direction? by Marc-André Gagnon The provision of prescription drugs is typically a fundamental component of national health care systems, often viewed as an essential health service. Notably, every OECD country with universal health care... More

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Call for Papers: 7th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP7)

7th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP7) Panel: How to evaluate corporate initiatives to promote access to medicines and health technologies Call for Papers: November 18, 2024 - January 31, 2025 Since the 1960s, the World Health Organization has sought to promote the rational use of medicines and health technologies and developed... More

Friday, November 1, 2024

New Publication: Ghost Management at Work: A Practical Guide for the Investigation and Mapping of Health Affairs

New Publication: Ghost Management at Work: A Practical Guide for the Investigation and Mapping of Health Affairs by Catherine Riva - Investigative Journalist, Re-Check.ch Serena Tinari - Investigative Journalist, Re-Check.ch Marc-André Gagnon - Associate Professor, SPPA at Carleton University Members of our research team have published a new set... More

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

New Publication: Prevalence and nature of manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs for prescription drugs in Canada: a cross-sectional study

  New Publication: Prevalence and nature of manufacturer-sponsored patient support programs for prescription drugs in Canada: a cross-sectional study by Quinn Grundy, Ashton Quanbury, Dana Hart, Shanzeh Chaudhry, Farideh Tavangar, Joel Lexchin, Marc-André Gagnon and Mina Tadrous Members of our research team and affiliates have published a... More

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

New Commentary: Time to Improve Transparency at Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency

  New Commentary: Time to Improve Transparency at Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency by Marc-André Gagnon and Marie-Hélène Bacon Members of our research team have published a new commentary piece in CMAJ (the Canadian Medical Association Journal), a peer-reviewed general medical journal that publishes original research,... More

Monday, November 27, 2023

New Podcast Episode: Marketing through Patient Support Programs

New Podcast Episode: Marketing through Patient Support Programs New podcast episode alert! On our third episode, Quinn Grundy explains to us what Patient Support Programs are and how they have become a central tool for the marketing of new drugs. Find the full episode at the link... More

Friday, September 29, 2023

New Podcast Episode: Ghost Management and Pharmacare

New Podcast Episode: Ghost Management and Pharmacare Our next podcast episode is out! Our second episode features political economist Marc-André Gagnon, who explains why drug coverage in Canada is fragmented and dysfunctional, allowing for different problematic strategies from drug companies, insurance companies and drug plans, and why so many... More

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Listen Now: the Ghost Management Podcast!

Listen Now: the Ghost Management Podcast! The ghost management research group is excited to announce the launch of our new podcast: The Ghost Management Podcast; Understanding Corporate Capitalism in the XXIst Century! We will be interviewing guests from around the world who specialize in uncovering corporate tactics and understanding covert... More

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

New Publication: Poisoning Regulation, Research, Health, and the Environment: The Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Case in Canada

New Publication: Poisoning Regulation, Research, Health, and the Environment: The Glyphosate-Based Herbicides Case in Canada by Marie-Hélène Bacon, Louise Vandelac, Marc-André Gagnon, and Lise Parent Members of our research team have published a new article in Toxics, an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal on all aspects of the... More

Friday, November 25, 2022

6th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP6)

6th International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP6) Panel: Understanding “ghost-management”: Investigating corporate strategies to shape and control knowledge, beliefs and practices to the detriment of public health Call for Papers: CLOSED as of January 31, 2023  In different industrial sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, tobacco, oil and gas... More

Friday, November 25, 2022

Call for Papers: Frontiers in Medicine Special Issue

Call for Papers: Frontiers in Medicine - Special Issue Research Topic - Current Priorities in Health Research Agendas: Tensions Between Public and Commercial Interests in Prioritizing Biomedical, Social, and Environmental Aspects of Health Abstract Submission Deadline: 02 April 2023 Manuscript Submission Deadline: 02 August 2023 Predominant health... More

Presentations from the April 2022 Symposium

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