With toys, toothpaste and pet food from China coming under scrutiny, consumers have a right to wonder whether the FDA is monitoring imported medications more carefully. Former Associate FDA Commissioner Peter Pitts provides an inside look.
Pepcid, Tagamet, and Zantac are popular non-prescription drugs for heartburn. One study suggests that they may contribute to declining brain power in older people. Do you need to worry?
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Guests: Peter Pitts, former Associate Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration
Michael D. Murray, PharmD, Mescal S. Ferguson Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy Division at the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy.
Christopher Gardner, PhD, is Director of Nutrition Studies, Stanford Prevention Research Center at Stanford University.
Tieraona Low Dog, MD, Director of Education for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Clinical Lecturer for the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
