PEOPLE'S
PHARMACY is now fed via satellite weekday Mornings 10 - 11 am
Eastern. Their short form features are broadcast at 32 minutes after the
hour (at alternating hours) during the day and are available on CD from
TalkStar Syndication.
The People's Pharmacy got its start in 1972 in a small village in the state of
Oaxaca, Mexico, where Terry was doing research in medical anthropology.
Joe began writing a book to explain medications in an easy-to-understand,
friendly style. His master's degree in pharmacology from the University of
Michigan and his teaching experience with medical students prepared him
for this undertaking.
Terry completed her doctoral degree from the University of Michigan and the Graedon's moved to Durham, NC. Terry taught at the School of Nursing and the Department of Anthropology at Duke University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in medical anthropology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Joe has taught at Duke University School of Nursing and the UCSF School of Pharmacy and is an adjunct assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Pharmacy, where he also serves on the Board of Visitors.
In 2003 Joe and Teresa Graedon received the Alvarez Award at the 63rd annual conference of AMWA (American Medical Writers Association) for "Excellence in Medical Communications." Joe was elected to the ranks of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Fellow for "exceptional contribution to the communication of the rational use of pharmaceutical products and an understanding of health issues to the public" in February, 2005.
