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Monday, May 13, 2013

Event on Minimum Pricing at the European Parliament


EPHA, the Royal College of Physicians and Eurocare organized an event in the European Parliament "Calling time on Europe's alcohol problem - Using pricing policies to protect public health in Europe - A challenge for democracy".

The event took place last 24th of April in the European Parliament (Brussels).

And it was Co-hosted by Rebecca Taylor MEP (UK, ALDE), Alyn Smith MEP (UK, Greens/EFA), Antonyia Parvanova MEP (Bulgaria, ALDE) and Catherine Stihler MEP (UK, S&D)

Seminar report

Event pictures

Press release



Presentations:

- Minimum alcohol price policies in action: The Canadian Experience. Tim Stockwell, PhD, Director, Centre for Addictions Research of BC , Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria

- Is the drinks industry damaging democracy as well as health?. Dr Nick Sheron, FRCP, Royal College of Physicians Representative to the EU Alcohol and Health Forum