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U.S. drug manufacturers import at least 80% of their active pharmaceutical ingredients with an every increasing share coming from China and India. We'll discuss some of the new questions being raised about safety standards of these imports.
Marc Kaufman, reporter on the national desk of "The Washington Post"
Dr. Gilbert Ross, Medical/Executive Director American Council on Science and Health
Caroline Loew, SVP, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, PhRMA
Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of the Health Research Group at Public Citizen editor of WorstPills.org
Sen. Charles Grassley, (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee
The best-selling author describes the joys and challenges of intergenerational living when her youngest son, Alexander, moves back home with his own family while their own house is being renovated.
Judith Viorst, author of many books for adults and children, including "Too Young to be Seventy," "Grown-up Marriage," "Necessary Losses," "Just in Case," and "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day."