In his latest column for the British Medical Journal, ‘Power to the People’, Ray discusses calls for more citizen engagement in debates about health care, the sector which eats ever-bigger slices of public expenditure
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Feeling lazy? Take the test
April 1, 2011 – 12:01 am
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Meet the author Wednesday April 6
March 30, 2011 – 12:08 am
Ray will be speaking about his ground-breaking work on the dangers of too much medicine at an “author visit” at the Mullumbimby Library, this coming Wednesday, April 6, at 5:30 pm. If you would like to book, please contact the library on 02 66842992
Over-diagnosis harming millions
February 24, 2011 – 12:58 am
In Ray’s latest column for the British Medical Journal he discusses a fantastic new book called ‘Overdiagnosed: making people sick in the pursuit of health’ written by three Ivy League doctors from the United States The book paints a frightening picture of a medical system that labels millions of people with conditions that will never [...]
Global Praise for “Sex, Lies and Pharmaceuticals”
February 16, 2011 – 2:08 am
A selection a reviews and recommendations from around the world about Ray’s latest book… “a meticulous exposé” Literary Review of Canada “essential reading for husbands” The Spectator “very readable” Medical Journal of Australia “valuable muckraking” Psychiatric Times, USA “a clarion call that should be heard by men and women alike” Winnipeg Free Press “A [...]
Ray Moynihan becomes BMJ columnist…
December 22, 2010 – 6:01 am
In 2011 Ray will start a new regular column at the BMJ – the British Medical Journal – he will be a regular contributor to his local newspaper in Byron Bay Australia, The Echo, and will continue as an Australian correspondent to Radio New Zealand’s NinetoNoon program, along with other projects, writing commissions, speaking engagements [...]
Drug giant’s legal action against Australian government advisers described as “intimidation”
November 18, 2010 – 4:37 am
The drug company AstraZeneca has launched legal action against an influential committee of independent advisers to the Australian government. Documents lodged with a federal court show that the company has begun proceedings against 17 members of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee and the federal health minister. Neither AstraZeneca nor the government will comment on the [...]
Channel Ten’s The Circle on Ray’s latest book
November 6, 2010 – 5:40 am
Ray talks to Gorgi and Yumi about his new book Sex, Lies and Pharmaceuticals
Sex, Lies and Pharmaceuticals…in the global media
November 6, 2010 – 4:57 am
The new book by Ray Moynihan and Barbara Mintzes is getting lots of attention world wide. Here is a little of the recent coverage: CTV News Canada Nov. 2, 2010 Madison Magazine November 2010 Toronto Star, Canada Oct. 21, 2010 Pharmalot, USA Oct. 19, 2010 CTV Breakfast, Canada Oct. 15, 2010 Globe & Mail, Canada [...]
Ray presents @ Selling Sickness conference Amsterdam
November 6, 2010 – 4:26 am
Short segment of Ray’s presentation to the Amsterdam 2010 conference, which takes its name from his 2005 book Selling Sickness
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