what s the white house going to do? what happens next on the ground? got a live report from south korea and the very latest from washington as well. and later, a toxic town that erin brockovich stood up for is back in the news. and erin brockovich is back in the town. you ll see why people there are suffering again. it s a sequel that she says never had to happen. we begin as we do every night, keeping them honest. and tonight we re on the medical money trail where some closely-kept secrets are finally coming to light. it s a corner of medicine that until recently has operated almost entirely in the shadows. let me start with asking a cup ofle of questions. when your doctor prescribes a medication, how can you be sure that she or he isn t being paid by a drug company to promote that drug? and if he was, would that make you think twice about taking it? would it make you wonder if that drug, the one he or she was being paid to promote, was really the best drug to treat you? you
korea and the very latest from washington as well. and later, a toxic town that erin brockovich stood up for is back in the news p p and erin brockovich is back in the town. you ll see why people there are suffering again. it s a see quell that she says never had to happen. we begin as we do every night, keeping them honest. and tonight we re on the medical money trail where some closely-kept secrets are finally coming to light. it s a corner of medicine that until recently has operated almost entirely in the shadows. when your doctor prescribes a medication, how can you be sure that she or he isn t being paid by a drug company to promote that drug? and if he was, would that make you think twice about taking it? would it make you wonder if that drug, the one he or she was being paid to promote, was really the best drug to treat you? you know, it s been said by many that a doctor s prescription pad is one of the most expensive instruments in medicine. after all, it s the presc