I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.

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How important is your doctor's attitude about your treatment?

Does a reassuring bedside manner make a difference?

This is the people's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe

Gradyen. The relationship between doctor and patient is extremely important. That's something

healers have known for thousands of years, but modern health care puts a premium on efficiency

and technology. Have we lost sight of the value of kindness?

How does your doctor react when you bring in printouts from a Google search?

With access to the National Library of Medicine,

patients can look up the latest information on their conditions.

Coming up on the people's Pharmacy, your calls and questions about how your doctor's attitude

has affected your health.

First, the news.

In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, generic drug companies are under increasing scrutiny for collusion. The Attorney's General of more than 40

states are suing 20 generic drugmakers for fixing prices. The Assistant

Attorney General in key investigator for the State of Connecticut says,

This is most likely the largest cartel in the history of the United States.

It involves 300 drugs, including antibiotics, arthritis medications, HIV treatments, blood thinners,

cancer drugs, and contraceptives.

According to the lawsuit, American consumers have lost billions of dollars because they were overcharged.

It's alleged that executives met face-to-face at industry conferences and social events to divide up the market and

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