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10:00Drug Safety and the FDA

Guest host: Syndicated columnist Steve Roberts

Vioxx, antidepressants, and a new FDA drug safety board are all on the agenda as Steve Roberts leads a discussion about the Food and Drug Administration and how well it is protecting consumers.

Guests

Marc Kaufman, reporter on the national desk of "The Washington Post"

Alan Goldhammer, PhD, associate vice president for regulatory affairs at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

Dr. Jerry Avorn, author of "Powerful Medicines," professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston

11:00Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards: "Grassroots" (FSG)

Guest host: Syndicated columnist Steve Roberts

Inspired by their first co-authored book, "Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future" (FSG), the two activists explain how you can make feminist activism part of your life.

Guests

Jennifer Baumgardner, writes for the Nation, Glamour, and NPR.

Amy Richards, member of the advisory board at Ms magazine, co-founder of the Third Wave Foundation, and author of "Shopping in New York."

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