Washington, D.C.—The Supreme Court denied Amarin’s final petition for appeal, protecting fish oil supplements, according to a press release from the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). In August 2017, the release notes, Amarin Pharma filed a complaint with the ITC against 18 manufacturers of EPA omega-3 fish oil supplements and...
Oslo, Norway—Aker BioMarine has entered into a partnership with Acasti Pharma Inc., wherein Aker will supply krill oil as the core ingredient of a new hypertriglyceridemia drug, CaPre, a highly purified omega-3 phospholipid concentrate, according to a press release. The agreement ensures an adequate raw krill oil supply to meet...
New York, NY—The New York Times published an article discouraging people from taking fish oil, in which they repeat the oft-made claim that the supplement industry is unregulated. The Times doesn’t say that omega-3s aren’t useful; it recommends that people just “eat a few servings of fish a week, instead.”...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Omegas don’t have quite the same surrounding excitement as some of the ingredients that have taken the market by storm in 2019—but that doesn’t mean they’re not in demand. Indeed, while some nutrients bubble to the top to become the trend of the year, omegas stand strong as the ingredient...
Boston, MA—A new meta-analysis found that people who received omega-3 fish oil supplements in randomized clinical trials had lower risks of heart attack and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with those who were given placebo. Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital...
That’s a question I get asked regularly and once a year I answer it in a column. Which I’m about to do right now—but with a caveat. I never—repeat never—recommend that people do what I do. My mantra for my entire career has been “biochemical individuality.” No two people are...
London, UK-- At the Natural & Organic Products Europe conference in London, which took place April 7-8, OmegaQuant Analytics and Wiley's Finest shared a booth that educated attendees on sustainable sourced omega-3 fish oil and Omega-3 Index tests. OmegaQuant Analytics's Omega-3 Index test measures the amount of EPA and DHA in blood.
Rolvsoy, Norway—Pharmatech AS has achieved Friend of the Sea certification for the marine raw materials used in its liquid, powder, and softgelatin formulations, according to a press release. Friend of the Sea standard certifies that fish oil originates only from fisheries compliant with Friend of the Sea sustainable fishing requirements,...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Julia Peterman is co-author of this article. It’s been a challenging time for the marine oil industry as issues surrounding mass media’s interpretation of the latest research about the efficacy of omega-3s dovetails with concerns about the sustainability of supply. In 2016, the omega-3 supplements market was estimated to be...
Company Description Soft Gel Technologies, Inc.® (SGTI) specializes in providing premium quality dietary supplements in a soft gelatin capsule delivery system. We are a full-service contract manufacturer dedicated to the production and marketing of branded products and custom turnkey formulations. We have earned many U.S. patents, most of which are...
