topic: Destroying Buildings Along the Red Line
How Risky are Pharmaceuticals?
Thomas Moore: Senior Fellow in health policy at George Washington University Medical Center; authored the recently published book, "Prescription for Disaster: The Hidden Dangers in Your Medicine Cabinet" Brian Johnston: Emergency Physician, Past President LA County Medical Association Dr. Lucian Leape: Professor of Health Policy at the Harvard School of Public Health Geoff Trewhitt: Spokesperson for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PHARMA, a national trade association for research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies) Jay Lichter: Vice President of Pharmacogonomics at Genset Corporation, La Jolla; human geneticist by training Lise Alschuler: Naturopathic doctor in private practice; chair of the Botanical Medicine department at Bastyr University (a naturopathic medical school) Linda Kite: Environmental Justice Coordinator for Union Y Fuerza, an East-LA-based coalition that encourages public participation in transportation and land-use projects in Boyle Heights Don Parata: Assemblyman (Democrat) for the 16th District (Oakland); author of Assembly Bill 23, the revised ban on assault weapons (which is one vote short of passing)