In the middle of the 20th century, patients often relied on their physicians to make healthcare decisions for them. Today, direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising and the prevalence of the Internet and social media have empowered patients to take control of their healthcare decisions. Join us for a talk by biological scientist and entrepreneur Martin Sumner-Smith, who will discuss the prevalence of digital health technologies and the changing landscape of pharmaceuticals as they move from chemically synthesized drugs to biologicals.
May
08 2013
08 2013
MaRS Future of Medicine – Passing the Healthcare Innovation Torch
Syndicated from: Canadian Youth Business Foundation