Journalism Grants
Funding For:
Pharmanipulation: Addressing Industry Information with Independent Evidence
Cost & Quality / Prescription Drugs

Recipient:
PharmedOut, Georgetown University Medical Center
Grant Period:
Jan 01, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
AMOUNT:
$15,000.00
Summary of the Project:
This new podcast will explore how pharmaceutical company marketing practices contribute to unnecessary prescribing.
About the Grantee:
PharmedOut is a Georgetown University Medical Center project that advances evidence-based prescribing and educates health care professionals and students about pharmaceutical and medical device marketing practices.
Related Grantee Work
January 5, 2023
Episode 1 - Unlocking Pharma's Secrets
Episode 1 covers pharmaceutical marketing tactics, industry influence on medical knowledge, and invented diseases. Join hosts Caroline Renko and Patricia Bencivenga as they interview Adriane Fugh-Berman MD, the Director of PharmedOut.
Learn MoreFebruary 15, 2023
Episode 2 - "Here Comes the Sun(screen): Myths about Melanoma"
Description: PharmedOut invites Adewole S. Adamson MD, MPP, to discuss the relationship of sun exposure to melanoma, whether sunscreen actually prevents skin cancer, and the overdiagnosis of melanoma.
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