Forbidden Knowledge

An Author Chat Featuring Former MP Terence Young

Join us for this author chat featuring former MP Terence Young. Terence will read from his latest book, Forbidden Knowledge, an in-depth study of the pharmaceutical industry. 18+

When it comes to drug safety, Big Pharma holds all the power, and it’s time for patients to take it back.

Tens of millions of patients in North America take prescription drugs, but the safety of these drugs is often based on medical myths. We are led to believe that if a medication isn’t safe, the government would never allow it on the market and that doctors would never prescribe a drug that isn’t proven effective. Who controls these narratives? And do they always have the best interests of patients in mind?

In an in-depth study of the enormous influence the pharmaceutical industry has over our health, drug safety advocate Terence Young explores how those with the most to gain financially are also those who wield all the power in health care — and withhold the knowledge that is critical to the safety of patients.

Forbidden Knowledge reveals the truth you need to know about prescription drugs and what to do about it. It will empower you to partner with your doctor to talk openly and plainly about medications to help avoid serious adverse drug reactions. This is your survival guide to Big Pharma. https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459750685-forbidden-knowledge

Terence H. Young is a former member of Parliament. As a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2008 to 2015 he represented the riding of Oakville. In 2000 Young's fifteen-year-old daughter Vanessa died after taking a prescription drug and after this incident he became a consumer advocate. Since then he has been fighting for a more stringent and protective drug-monitoring system in Canada. He founded Drug Safety Canada to advocate for safe prescription drugs.

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Skills learned: Critical thinking, Information literacy, Social skills.

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