So here’s one way to get your message out about the need to distribute federally mandated warnings on drugs: testify at an FDA meeting and then invite members of Congress, their staffs, PhRMA lobbyists and FDA officials to a private screening of ‘Prescription Suicide,’ a documentary about dangerous side effects.

That’s what two New Jersey moms, who call themselves parent’s rights advocates, will be doing next Tuesday night in Washington, DC. Lisa Van Syckel, who testified before at a congressional hearing last month about drug safety, and Laurie Yorke, a registered nurse, are hosting the event. Both have children who attempted suicide while taking Glaxo’s Paxil antidepressant.

They’re holding the screening smack in the middle of a two-day hearing on Med Guides, which are supposed to be distributed with certain drugs, including antidepressants, but apparently aren’t making their way into patient hands. And the women have been behind an effort to get the FDA to find out why.

Among those scheduled to appear at the meeting are reps from pharmacy trade associations, consumer advocacy groups, the American Psychiatric Association, drug-store chains and academia. And while the guest list for the screening is being kept secret for now, there are early indications that several congressional staffers will show up Tuesday night at the L’Efant Plaza Hotel.