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Pharmaceutical crisis round table (uncut)

Pharmaceutical crisis round table (uncut)

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Sunday, July 13, 2008 | 12:51 p.m.

Four experts in the fields of health and public safety discuss the rise of prescription painkiller use and abuse. The participants include: Matt Alberto, deputy chief of investigations for the Nevada Public Safety Department; Leo Basch, a pharmacist and member of the Nevada Pharmacy Board; Dr. Michael McKenna, a Harvard- and Stanford-trained pain specialist; and Dr. Mel Pohl, an addiction specialist.

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