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 Jon Benninger
is the director of business development at Virgo Publishing, with responsibility for industry outreach and new business development. Benninger entered the natural products industry in 1990 and joined Virgo in 1995 as the founding editor of HSR magazine, now Natural Products Marketplace. He is an active member of many associations, including the American Botanical Council (ABC), American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Natural Products Association (NPA). He also serves on the board of directors of the Natural Products Foundation.
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Indian government calls JAMA article on heavy metals in Ayurvedic products "seriously flawed"
09/04/2008 14:05
The Indian government issued a press release criticizing the recent JAMA article about heavy metals in Ayurvedic products as "seriously flawed" and said that the author displayed "strong bias against Ayurvedic medicines." Click here to read the press release. To read the abstract of the JAMA article, click here. The JAMA article concluded that 1/5 of Ayurvedic medicines purchased on the internet contained detectable lead, mercury or arsenic. The Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturer's Association (ADMA) also responded. In an article that appeared in Business Standard, ADMA general secretary Ranjit Puranik said that the authors were consciously maligning Ayurveda's reputation (click here for article). ADMA and Mr. Puranik were my gracious hosts for my recent visits to India, and I can attest to their professionalism, commitment to science and qualilty, and integrity. It appears that India and the Ayurvedic industry are prepared to defend themselves against what they assert to be unfair charges. Mr. Puranik will be at SupplySide West Oct 22-24 with other colleagues from India, and this issue will surely be a hot topic of discussion.
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