Another patent infringement case has been settled between two
nutraceutical ingredient companies - this time involving Nutratech
and Syntech International over the use of citrus aurantium
extract.
An inquiry is under way, it has emerged, in yet another patent
infringement case for the dietary supplement industry. This time
the two parties battling it out are Nutratech and Syntech SSPF
International, over the use of patented...
Nutratech is reassuring the industry that its bitter-orange based
ingredient Advantra Z does not contain meta-synephrine, an isomer
that has the potential to raise blood pressure, following testing
at an independent laboratory.
The herbal supplements industry could be losing interest in weight
loss, judging by the drop off in product launches since the start
of 2005, writes Jess Halliday.
Nutraceutical ingredient supplier Nutratech has received a Canadian
patent for Advantra Z, a product it sees as a safe successor to the
banned herbal product ephedra.