STAND. COM. REP. NO.1662

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 355

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 355, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

drug product selection board

GLENN M.L. PANG, M.D., for a term to expire June 30, 2006,

begs leave to report as follows:

Upon review of the statements submitted by the nominee, your Committee finds that the nominee is committed to dedicating his time, efforts, and ideas to fulfilling his duties on the Drug Product Selection Board ("Board"), including the development and distribution of the state generic drug formulary.

Testimony in support of the nominee was received from the Department of Health and Hawaii Medical Association.

Your Committee finds that Dr. Pang is both a medical doctor and a pharmacist. A graduate of the University of Hawaii John A. Burn's School of Medicine, Dr. Pang completed his surgical residence in Honolulu, Hawaii, and his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at Tulane University and Louisiana State University, respectively. He maintains a private practice of gastroenterology and internal medicine. Dr. Pang has served on numerous task forces for public and private agencies and is a member of the Hawaii Medical Association, Honolulu County Medical Society, American Medical Association, Federation of Physicians and Dentists, GUT Club, and Hawaii Philippine Medical Association.

Upon review of the testimony and statements submitted, your Committee finds that the nominee possesses the necessary character, experience, and qualifications to serve on the Board.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, character, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair