Plymouth, MI and West Hills, CA—Pharmative LLC, the maker of Nature Made vitamins, announces their collaboration with Tespo's to deliver Nature Made vitamin pods for Tespo’s Wifi connected vitamin dispenser systems in May, according to a press release. The release states that this gives consumers an alternative to pills, when...
Hoboken, NJ—A new study shows that a topical patch form of Pycnogenol, a French maritime pine bark extract, can help relieve joint inflammation and discomfort associated with osteoarthritis, according to a press release. The study, titled "Pycnogenol®: supplementary management of symptomatic osteoarthritis with a patch. An observational registry study," by B.
CVS Pharmacy will start selling hemp-derived CBD products in eight states, according to NBC News. NBC quoted CVS Health Spokesperson Mike DeAngelis as saying, “We are carrying hemp-derived CBD products in select states to help meet consumer demand for alternative care options.” The products will be sold in Alabama, California,...
Irvine, CA—International Vitamin Corporation (IVC) announced in a press release that it formed a joint venture with GNC to integrate GNC’s Nutra manufacturing division into IVC’s operations. Nutra will be known as Nutra Manufacturing, LLC. Under the joint venture agreement, the press release said, IVC will assume control of manufacturing...
Secaucus, NJ—The Martin Bauer Group (MBG) announced the acquisition of BI Nutraceuticals in a press release this morning. The release says that the investment in BI Nutraceuticals will build on MBG’s local capabilities including R&D, formulations, and manufacturing. A distinction of the MBG’s portfolio is the responsible and diversified sourcing...
Washington, D.C.—The Natural Products Association (NPA) and board members of the Supplement Safety & Compliance Initiative (SSCI), in a webinar on March 11th, announced plans to release new benchmarking guidance documents and working group updates at an upcoming SSCI meeting on March 28th, according to a press release. All major...
Washington, D.C.—The Dietary Supplement Regulatory Summit announced that Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response at FDA, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker. The summit is hosted by CRN, AHPA, CHPA, NPA, and UNPA. The agenda includes a reflection on DSHEA given by Ricardo Carvajal, the director...
Florida and Nevada—Six people and two companies—Blackstone Labs and Ventech Labs—were charged in a scheme to distribute illegal dietary supplements, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. According to the release, the indictment alleges that the defendants sold hundreds of thousands of illegal products, including anabolic steroids,...
Austin, TX—The American Botanical Council (ABC) has awarded its 2018 James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award to Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 50 Years of Research, Volumes I and II, according to a press release. The Duke Award is given to books annually that significantly contribute to medicinal plant related...
Bloomingdale, IL-- NOW has been awarded The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, as well as honored for employee wellness programs, according to a press release. The National Association for Business Resources (NABR) chose NOW as one of the nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Large Business category. The...
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