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An alleged attempt by US-based dietary supplement manufacturer Metabolife to prevent scientific experts giving evidence against its weight loss products has been dismissed by a US judge, according to lawyers acting for the plaintiffs.
The US authorities have announced plans for further research into the effects of the herbal product ephedra, and a clampdown on the illegal marketing of non-herbal synthetic ephedrine products.
Chemical giant BASF Corporation is to pay more than $17 million to Farmland Industries, the bankrupt US farmer-owned co-operative, to settle a vitamin price-fixing lawsuit, according to court papers.
German company Degussa BioActives, a leading maker of creatine products, has been focusing on its sports nutrition segment this year, actively promoting Creapure and other sports products at trade shows. NutraIngredients.com spoke to Dr. Karl-Heinz...
Shareholders in Medifast, a US-based soy products manufacturer, were told at the company's AGM last week that the first five months of the year had been extremely successful, helped by the launch of the new diabetic product.