Japan cracks down on import of Chinese supplements
Japanese health ministry officials are launching a series of measures to prevent further health scares after the problems caused by dieting aids imported from China.
Archives for August 28, 2002
EU - next step towards food supplement directive
In anticipation of final approval by the European Parliament of the proposed Directive relating to food supplements, the European Union Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) has issued its first opinions regarding the tolerable upper intake limits (UL)...
Early consumption of soy brings most benefits
Eating soy foods on a regular basis - especially during adolescence - might lower the risk of breast cancer, according to preventive medicine researchers at the University of Southern California. Researchers are still seeking to understand the...
Degussa BioActives sues creatine competitor
A US subsidiary of German health ingredients business Degussa BioActives said it has filed an order for prompt action on a case it brought earlier this year against sports nutrition company Muscle Marketing USA.
Mothers' vitamin intake could prevent risk of cancer
Mothers who take vitamin supplements before and during pregnancy may reduce the risk of their baby developing neuroblastoma, a type of cancer which affects the nervous system, report US researchers in September's Epidemiology.
Hauser sells contract research division
California-based nutritional supplements supplier Hauser has sold its Shuster Laboratories division to Specialized Technology Resources, a private company, for around $7.7 million (€7.81m) in cash.