5 emerging trends from leading beauty-from-within experts
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Archives for August 2, 2022
Califf memo warns of FDA furloughs if fees bill hangs fire
A failure on the part of Congress to pass an FDA fee reauthorization bill in a timely fashion could force furloughs among some Agency staff, according a memo from FDA Commissioner Robert Califf.
Bayer seeks to repair consumer confidence dimmed by pandemic excesses
Bayer has published a new document that lays out five principles it believes ought to underpin products aimed at consumers’ self care.
PepsiCo invests in ‘category defining’ energy drink Celsius
PepsiCo is making a $550m investment in functional energy drink Celsius: further boosting its focus on the energy category and eying up a shared opportunity to drive growth and innovation in the sector.
Fish oil may boost muscle strength, performance for sarcopenic women
Omega-3 rich fish oil supplements may enhance the results of a resistance training regimen for older women with sarcopenia, with greater gains recorded for muscle strength and physical performance.
Congress explores how Farm Bill could hasten CBD regulations, market development
On Capitol Hill last week, hemp industry stakeholders and Congressional leaders frustrated by FDA’s lack of regulations for CBD and other hemp-derived compounds since the 2018 Farm Bill authorized commercial production of the crop, explored how the 2023...
Folic acid reduces cardiovascular events in diabetic patients
Folic acid supplements (FAS) may lower cardiovascular risks in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by regulating homocysteine (Hcy) and sortilin levels.
Vitamin D does not lower fracture risk in adults, study finds
Supplementing with vitamin D does not lower the risk of fractures in healthy adults, according to Harvard researchers writing in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Gut microbiome could manage pain tolerance and sensation, researchers claim
Gut-targeted therapies that manage pain could be a future possibility, after Ireland-based researchers suggest gut microorganisms can affect pain tolerance threshold and sensation.
Swisse eyes exclusive therapeutic knee health claims for krill oil product following positive RCT findings
Swisse will be applying for new therapeutic claims related to knee health under the nascent ‘assessed listed’ medicines scheme in Australia for its krill oil supplement, following positive human clinical trial findings.
‘Strong supporter’: Singapore industry body says voluntary notification initiative helpful for local, overseas consumers
The Health Supplements Industry Association of Singapore (HSIAS) has voiced its support for a newly introduced voluntary notification scheme, explaining that it could support the credential of locally made products in both domestic and overseas markets.