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Dutch food retail group Ahold today announced it is to sell its Netherlands-based health store chain De Tuinen to Holland & Barrett Europe for €16.5 million. The company said the divestment was part of its move to focus on core activities.
Scientists attending a conference on complementary medicine last week said a ban on the controversial herbal medicine kava may be an an over-reaction to an uncommon side effect.
A US District Court in Texas has ordered Mark Nutritionals, maker of Body Solutions Evening Weight Loss Formula, to stop making certain claims about its product. The order is in response to a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accusing...
Some DHEA supplements could be ineffective as they do not contain the claimed amounts of the hormone, according to a recent ConsumerLab.com review. The organisation found that three of 17 dehydroepiandrosterone products, used to treat lupus, did not...
Italian company Indena launched a new echinacea extract at SupplySide West in the US last week. The product, said to be an unparalleled immunostimulant, is obtained through a patent-pending extraction procedure. Studies show it is safe for use in...
An organisation supporting ephedra manufacturers yesterday released a report containing more than 55 clinical studies backing the herb's safety and weight loss benefits - the report found no significant adverse effects were caused by ephedrine or...