Statements of Committee Members

• Senator John Breaux, Chairman, Louisiana
• Chairman's Tips on How To Avoid Fraudulent "Anti-Aging Products"
• Senator Larry E. Craig, Ranking Member, Idaho

Witness Testimony Panel I

• Mike O'Neil, Former Chief Financial Officer, GB Data Systems
• E. Vernon F. Glenn, Esq., Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Witness Testimony Panel II

• Glen Braswell, President, Gero Vita International
• Ron Tepper, Editor, Journal of Longevity, Health Quest Publications

Witness Testimony Panel III

• Janet Heinrich, DrPh, RN, Associate Director, Health, GAO Education and Human Services Division
  • Testimony
  • GAO Report: Health Products for Seniors: "Anti-Aging" Products Pose Potential for Physical and Economic Harm
• Joyce C. Lashof, MD, Associate Chair, Editorial Board, University of California, Berkeley, Wellness Letter
• Robert S. Baratz, MD, PhD, DDS, Newton, Massachusetts
• Timothy N. Gorski, MD, FACOG, Arlington, Texas

Witness Testimony Panel IV

• John M. Taylor, Director, FDA Office of Enforcement
• Howard Beales, Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
• Dennis M. Lormel, Section Chief of Financial Crimes, FBI Criminal Investigation Division
• Joseph Curran, Attorney General, State of Maryland

Subsequent Developments

After the hearing, U.S. Representative Dan Burton (quackery's best friend in Congress) submitted a statement that unfairly attacked Dr. Gorski and contained other misleading information. Dr. Gorski was permitted to submit a rebuttal.

• Rep. Dan Burton, Chairman, House Committee on Government Reform
• Response to Rep. Burton's statement, by Timothy N. Gorski, MD, FACOG
• Further Comments on Dr. Gorski's Credentials (posted 11/11/01)
• Braswell Indicted for Tax Evasion (posted 1/23/03)