R: End Big Pharma

Thursday, September 15th, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Calhoun Parlor

Brower, Adriaen. The Smokers. circa 1636. Oil on panel. 46.4 x 36.8 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

This week, the Federalist Party will debate the value of modern healthcare in our society. Is the pharmaceutical industry truly advancing society's well-being or are they more focused on creating "conditions" to keep their cash flow high? Should more be done about the use of "neuroenhancing" drugs on college campuses? Is enough being done to eradicate disease in developing nations? And is House still relevant after seven seasons?