Consumer Healthcare Products Association Annual Dietary Supplements Symposium (CHPA Science Panel) Consumer Healthcare Products Association Annual Dietary Supplements Symposium Sponsored by the Office of Dietary Supplements, NIH September 28, 2000 Bethesda, MD Please note that you must have Adobe's free Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view any of the files listed below. The Adobe Acrobat Reader runs on either Widows PC or Macintosh platforms, and can be downloaded here. Science Panel Objective: Nationally recognized scientists in vitamins, minerals and botanical research will present the science supporting prudent use of dietary supplements. Science Panel Agenda, Presentations, and Abstracts 10:45 Introductions Michael D. Maves, MD, MBA CHPA Update on ODS Programs Paul M. Coates, PhD ODS, NIH 11:00 NIH Centers for Dietary Supplements Research: Botanicals Abstract David Heber, MD, PhD, FACP, FACN University of California, Los Angeles The Role of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements in Elderly People Abstract Robert M. Russell, MD Tufts University Developing and Using Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for Nutrients Abstract Joseph V. Rodricks, PhD, DABT The Life Sciences Consultancy, LLC