Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates "The FDA's Caution Is Hazardous To Our Health" at Kaufman Center, May 8th
New York, NY—April 22, 2013—Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) will wrap its sold out run of Spring 2013 debates on Wednesday, May 8th with the final debate of the NY season, “The FDA's Caution Is Hazardous To Our Health.” The Food and Drug Administration, the oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the U.S. federal government, is charged with protecting the public health. Under this mandate, it regulates drugs and medical devices for their safety and effectiveness. But is it a failing mandate? It’s long been argued that the FDA’s long and costly approval processes stifle innovation and keep life-changing treatments from the market. But the question remains: when it comes to public health, is it ever okay to sacrifice safety for speed?
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Resident Fellow at AEI and former FDA Deputy Commissioner, with Peter Huber, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and co-author of The Bottomless Well will argue for the motion. Dr. Jerry Acorn, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and author of Powerful Medicines: The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs, with Dr. David Challoner, V.P. for Health Affairs Emeritus at the University of Florida and the Institute of Medicine's Committee chair on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510k Clearance Process will argue against the motion.
Intelligence Squared U.S.'s spring season debates are streamed live on Fora.tv. Debates also air on more than 220 NPR stations nationwide and are televised nationally on PBS and in the New York area on WNET/Thirteen, WLIW, and NJTV.
WHAT: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates “The FDA's Caution Is Hazardous To Our Health”
WHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 / Reception 5:45-6:30 / Debate 6:45-8:30 PM
WHERE: Kaufman Center/129 W. 67th Street (bet. Broadway and Amsterdam)/New York, NY 10023
TICKETS: $40 ($12 for students w/ID). To purchase, visit http://www.iq2us.org
The debate will take place in front of a live audience at Kaufman Center in New York City. Before the debate, audience members will vote on the motion; afterward, the audience votes again. The team that moves the most voters to its side will be the winning team in this provocative debate.
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