Swindlers, Hucksters and Snake Oil Salesmen:
The Hype and Hope of Marketing Anti-Aging Products to Seniors
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
September 10, 2001
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
- 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)
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