Plot Summary

The leading consumers of medicines on the planet, are the French really sicker than the rest of humanity? Or are there other explanations for this bulimia? By mixing in-depth interviews and plasticine animations, this documentary takes viewers on a journey through the drug. Materialized by the setting of a town, Pharmacy, this walk goes through all the stages. From clinical trials to marketing, from therapeutic evaluation to price setting, from marketing hype to the side effects suffered - at the end of the chain - by patients, public authorities and the pharmaceutical industry are questioned without question. detours on their responsibilities.

Movie Details

Original Title
Les Médicamenteurs
Status
released
Original Language
fr

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Production Companies

Beau Comme une Image logoBeau Comme une Image
Public Sénat logoPublic Sénat
France 5 logoFrance 5