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Monday, January 16, 2006

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How's the weather?

"Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it," said Mark Twain. Tonight we'll try and change that with weather experts Tony Pann and Justin Berk.

Tony Pann

Meteorologist, WUSA 9, Co-Host, Weather Talk



Justin Berk

Meteorologist, WMAR, Co-Host, Weather Talk





Pharmacists: Unsung Heroes

Pharmacists are on the front line of health care providers. Tonight we discuss various issues, including a look at how people are dealing with the new Medicare Prescription plan, splitting pills, generic versus name brand medicines, expiration dates, prescription drug advertising and your calls and e-mails.

Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, BCPS, CDE

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy





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