Many people across the U.S. are suffering from urologic conditions and diseases. The term “urologic diseases” describes a wide range of conditions, all related to the purifying and carrying of urine out of the body. About 33 million men, women, and children are affected by these conditions and struggle trying...
The Natural Products Industry is anchored by a mission to promote health and wellness. Core to this mission are the independent natural product retailers who not only sell healthful products but also educate their clientele about these products and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This relationship with customers is...
Ah-choo! That’s the usual clarion call for a person to say to himself or herself, “Is it a cold or allergies? And I need to boost my immune system right now!” People don’t call doctors when something signals their immune systems may be off, listing a bit, feeling dull or...
Are you wondering whether you should continue to make room on your shelves for the growing numbers of fitness and energy supplements that are flooding the industry? The answer is a resounding yes. Long gone are the days when such supplements were used only by hardcore bodybuilders, Olympic athletes, and...
Las Vegas, NV — The Natural Products Association (NPA), based in Washington, D.C., held its inaugural conference The Big Natural on June 7-9 in Las Vegas for members and non-members alike. The trade association partnered with Momentum to help put on and market the event. “We designed this event to...
Natural products industry leaders got an update on how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) views advertising claims when Richard Cleland, assistant director of advertising practices for the Bureau of Consumer Protection for FTC addressed The Big Natural in Las Vegas, NV on June 7. The bottom line, Cleland said, is...
East Windsor, NJ — Sabinsa Corporation’s shelf-stable probiotic LactoSpore was recently granted a U.S. patent approving the use of Lactospore (Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856) as a therapy for the management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). A Product License was issued to Sabinsa for its Lactospore product by Health Canada, the federal...
Los Angeles, CA — Vitamin Angels, the non-profit dedicated to supplying at-risk communities around the world, specifically children, with life-saving vitamins was recently featured in a CNN article for its efforts to expand its efforts further. Since 1994, the organization has reached 52 million children and mothers in 66 countries...
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will extend the timetable for compliance with its new rules for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label and Service Size, the agency announced on Monday. “We listened to the industry and consumer feedback,” said Anne Norris, Health Communications specialist with the...
Park City, UT — Nutraceutical International Corporation has entered into an agreement under which an affiliate of HGGC, LLC, a middle-market private equity firm, will acquire the company in a transaction valued at about $446 million that includes debt to be refinanced. Under the terms of the agreement, Nutraceutical stockholders...
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