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Issues Relating to Ephedra-containing Dietary Supplements.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
July 23, 2003
10:00 AM
2123 Rayburn House Office Building 

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Witness List & Prepared Testimony

Panel 1

Mrs. Pat Bechler
c/o Todd Macaluso, Esq
600 West BroadwaySuite 1200
San Diego, CA, 92101
Mr. Ernie Bechler
c/o Todd Macaluso, Esq
600 West Broadway
Suite 1200
San Diego, CA, 92101
Mr. Kevin Riggins
Founder and Director
The Sean Riggins Foundation for Substance-Free Schools
828 Decatur St.
Lincoln, IL, 62656
Mr. Michael Vasquez
c/o Fred G. Cohen, Esq.
Law Offices of Fred G. Cohen
1168 Union Street, Suite 301
San Diego, CA, 92101
Dr. Steven Heymsfield M.D.
Deputy Director
Obesity Research Center
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital
1111 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY, 10025
Dr. Raymond Woosley M.D., Ph.D.
Vice President for Health Sciences
Arizona Health Sciences Center
University of Arizona
1501 N Campbell Ave
PO Box 245018
Tucson, AZ, 85724-5018
Dr. Douglas Zipes M.D.
Distinguished Professor of Medicine Pharmacology and Toxicology
Director of Division of Cardiology
Krannert Institute of Cardiology
Indiana University School of Medicine
1800 North Capitol Ave., Suite E-475
Indianapolis, IN, 46202
Dr. Cynthia Culmo R.Ph.
Former Official with the Texas Department of Health
3217 Pickwick Lane
Austin, TX, 78746-5516
Dr. Marcia Crosse Ph.D.
Acting Director
Health Care-Public Health and Science Issues
The U.S. General Accounting Office
441 G Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20548

Panel 2

Mr. Michael Ellis
Founder & Co-owner
Metabolife International, Inc.
5643 Copley Drive
San Diego, CA, 92111
Mr. David Brown
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
Metabolife International, Inc.
5643
Copley Drive
San Diego, CA, 92111
Mr. Daniel Rodriguez R.N.
Head Nurse
Metabolife International, Inc.
5643 Copley Drive
San Diego, CA, 92111

Panel 3

Mr. Russell Schreck
Chief Executive Officer
Metabolife International, Inc.
5643 Copley Drive
San Diego, CA, 92111
Mr. Robert Herrmann
Vice President
Metabolife International, Inc.
5643 Copley Drive
San Diego, CA, 92111
Dr. Carol Boozer D.Sc.
Obesity Research Center: Babcock 1029
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
1111 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY, 10025
Mr. Robert Chinery
President
Cytodyne Technologies
2231 Landmark Place
Manasquan, NJ, 08736
Mr. Kelly Conklin
Cytodyne Technologies
2231 Landmark Place
Manasquan, NJ, 08736
Dr. Carlon M. Colker M.D., FACN
Chief Executive Officer & Medical Director
Peak Wellness, Inc.
195 Field Point Road
Greenwich, CT, 06830
Mr. Robert Occhifinto
President
NVE Pharmaceuticals
33 Newton Sparta Road
Newton, NJ, 07860
Ms. Roseann Fox
Customer Service Representative
NVE Pharmaceuticals
33 Newton Sparta Road
Newton, NJ, 07860

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