United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
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Swindlers, Hucksters and Snake Oil Salesmen: The Hype and Hope of Marketing Anti-Aging Products to Seniors

September 10, 2001

 

This hearing will focus on educating older Americans to be aware of fraudulent marketing tactics when considering supplement purchases.

    Date: September 10, 2001
    Time: 10:00 a.m.
    Dirksen 215

Statements of Committee Members

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Witness Testimony

    Panel I

    1. Mike O'Neil, Former Chief Financial Officer, GB Data Systems, O'Neils, California

    2. E. Vernon F. Glenn, Esq., Law Offices of E. Vernon F. Glenn, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

    Panel II

    1. Glen Braswell, President, Gero Vita International, Marina Del Ray, California (no written statement provided)

    2. Ron Tepper, Editor, Journal of Longevity, Health Quest Publications, Marina Del Ray, Calfiornia (no written statement provided)

    Panel III

    1. Janet Heinrich, DrPh, RN, Associate Director, Health, Education and Human Services Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, DC

    2. Joyce C. Lashof, MD, Associate Chair, Editorial Board, Wellness Letter, University of California School of Public Health, Berkeley, California

    3. Robert S. Baratz, MD, PhD, DDS, Newton, Massachusetts

    4. Timothy Gorski, MD, Arlington, Texas

    Panel IV

    1. John Taylor, Director, Office of Enforcement, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC

    2. Howard Beales, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC

    3. Dennis M. Lormel, Section Chief of Financial Crimes, Section of the Criminal Investigation Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC

    4. Joseph Curran, Attorney General, State of Maryland, Balitmore, Maryland (No written statement available)

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