Resveratrol market unfazed by Pfizer’s null results
The growth in resveratrol in the dietary supplements space is unlikely to be fazed by a null result from pharma giants Pfizer for resveratrol and related compounds, say leading players.
Archives for February 10, 2010
Danone resubmits Actimel probiotic immunity health claim
Ten months after it withdrew its marquee probiotic submissions from the European Union health claims process for reconfiguring, Danone has fully re-entered the game by lodging a tweaked dossier for its drinking yoghurt, Actimel.
UK ASA slams ‘herbal viagra’ ads
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has deemed that ads for a “herbal Viagra” product should not appear again, after the claims were deemed misleading and in breach of advertising codes.
UK intake of omega-3s and iron still too low, survey
A new national diet nutrition survey (NDNS) in the UK has found that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids and fibre is still below the recommended amounts, and iron intake among females is still too low but intakes of vitamins A and C from foods are higher.
DHA omega-3 may improve chemotherapy outcomes: Study
Supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may improve outcomes for breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, says a new study from France.
China forced to relaunch food safety crackdown
China is launching a new national food safety drive following a wave of recent damaging revelations over melamine-tainted milk products in the country.
DSHEA needs a rethink: medicine academic
“The time has come for lawmakers to re-evaluate the DSHEA,” is the conclusion of a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine academic in a recent report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.