Blog: IDSA Hearing

The Infectious Diseases Society of America has requested Open Eye Pictures to furnish copies of the documentary "Under Our Skin" to each member of the Lyme guidelines review panel. Full story

Here's information about how to access different parts of the July 30 hearing. Full story

We are providing blog updates of testimony throughout the day. Full story

The IDSA Virtual Lobby is now open (see link below). In addition, the IDSA has posted a terms of use on the virtual lobby--these terms are the IDSA's one-sided view of how copyright restrictions etc should play out. You do not need to read the terms before viewing the presentations and you SHOULD NOT. The IDSA is not entitled to post any restrictions on viewing, period, beginning and end of story. I would not want to give them any argument that people read their terms before viewing and the best way to ensure that is to simply not view the terms before viewing. Full story

The upcoming IDSA Lyme panel review hearing will be streamed live over the internet. Test your computer now to make sure it is ready for access the webcast. Full story

This just in from Lorraine Johnson: We have been discussing concerns regarding the IDSA hearing viewing restrictions with the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office, who has assured us that the registration requirement has been lifted and provided us with other information about the hearing. The information is fluid and more details may emerge. I will keep you posted on this as news develops. Full story