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Consumers Rate Supplement Brands

Consumers are most satisfied with the Swanson brand of vitamins and supplements when it comes to online purchases; Nutrilite is their favorite direct-selling (multi-level marketing) brand, and Kirkland (from Costco) gives the highest satisfaction out of discount/warehouse ...More
February 1, 2012
Posted in News
Slide Show: Joint Health Ingredients

Natural ingredients from glucosamine to omega-3s, botanicals and hyaluronic acid, can help cushion joints leading to healthy, happy movements no matter what life stage. ...More
January 19, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Sports Nutrition
Bending the Rules

Joints are bending with every daily action, whether it's taking the first steps of the day or lifting weights as an afternoon workout. As Baby Boomers reach their golden years and athletes recover from repeated pounding, joint health issues are taking precedence in more ...More
November 21, 2011 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition
Glucosamine Identity Test Gains Patent

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted a patent to Ethical Naturals Inc. (ENI) for its vegetable glucosamine testing method. The test identifies markers that differentiate between shellfish and vegetable-based glucosamine using the Isotopic Signature Carbon ...More
November 1, 2011
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
Quality Supplements Could Cut $100B in Health Care Costs

Supplements save dollars and lives; available data suggests $135 billion annually could be saved while improving quality of life and health status for those who suffer from diabetes. Use of evidence-based supplements can also save an additional $50 billion to $100 billion ...More
November 1, 2011
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Cargill Issued Patent for Glucosamine Production Process

Cargill was issued patent #8,034,925, “Glucosamine And Method Of Making Glucosamine From Microbial Biomass" for it non-shellfish glucosamine production processes from the United States Patent and Trademark office. ...More
October 11, 2011
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FDA Not Confident in Confidence Inc.’s Ops

Confidence Inc., an own-label dietary supplement distributor that uses contract manufacturers to make its supplements, received a warning letter from FDA that said the company violated a number of the cGMPs (current good manufacturing practices), labeling requirements and ...More
August 30, 2011
Posted in News
Pharmacists Give Supplement Advice

More consumers are turning to pharmacists for information about and recommendations of dietary supplements, according to research from the “Life…Supplemented" Healthcare Professionals (HCP) Impact Study. Pharmacists also indicated they are incorporating dietary supplements ...More
April 20, 2011
Posted in News, Immune Health
UC-II® Stars in Jamieson’s Collagen Glucosamine Complex

UC-II®, a joint-health ingredient from InterHealth, is featured in the new once-a-day UC-II®/glucoasamine joint-health product from Jamieson Laboratories. The supplement was introduced in mid-March for distribution across the Canadian food, drug, mass merchandisers channel. ...More
March 22, 2011
Posted in News
Copalis® ~ Protein M+ Anti-Aging Nutricosmetics Ingredient

Copalis® launched Protein M+, an anti-aging nutricosmetic ingredient. ...More
March 4, 2011
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