Catherine Lemorton
députée Catherine Lemorton | |
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 Catherine Lemorton at a rallye in Toulouse | |
| Assembly Member for Haute-Garonne's 1st constituency, National Assembly of France | |
| In office 17 June 2007 – 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bernadette Païx |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Cabaré |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 June 1961 Troyes, Aube |
| Political party | Socialist Party (France) |
Catherine Lemorton is a French pharmacist and politician. She was a member of the National Assembly of France, representing Haute-Garonne's 1st constituency,[1] based in Toulouse, as a member of the Socialist party from 2007 to 2017. She won the 2007 election, defeating Jean-Luc Moudenc who was mayor of Toulouse at the time.
Parliamentary action
Catherine Lemorton is known for her report (la prescription, la consommation et la fiscalité des médicaments)[2][3] on pharmaceutical drugs, regarded as taking part in a fight against the lobbies of the pharmaceutical industry[4] and the conflicts of interest in medicament's policies.
References
- ^ "Liste définitive des députés élus à l'issue des deux tours" (in French). National Assembly of France. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ rapport parlementaire sur la prescription, la consommation et la fiscalité des médicaments on the website of the french national assembly (in french).
- ^ Catherine Lemorton : sa vie et ses combats de députée à l'assemblée nationale, April 30, 2009 in La Voix du Midi.
- ^ Lobbying & santé by Roger Lenglet éditions Pascal (2009) p.307