Silver Spring, MD—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that warning letters were issued to 15 companies for illegally selling products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). The 15 companies that received warning letters (with links to the letters):...
Silver Spring, MD—AHPA announced that it has published answers to questions that members may have regarding California Proposition 65 requirements for products that may expose consumers to soluble nickel compounds. On October 26, 2018, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) listed “nickel (soluble compounds)” as a chemical...
Austin, TX—HerbalGram issue 124 focuses on conservation and sustainability topics in a cover article titled “Plants in Peril: Climate Crisis Threatens Medicinal and Aromatic Plants,” according to a press release. The article highlights the latest climate data and explores new research findings related to its effects on plants in Arctic,...
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...
Irvine, CA—Algae Health Sciences, a division of BGG, announced in a press release the publication of two double-blind, placebo-controlled human clinical trials using AstaZine on brain health. In the first study, healthy subjects aged 26 to 63 took AstaZine for 8 weeks. The study found significant improvements in feelings of...
Bloomingdale, IL—Members of the NOW Methods Development team have published a test method that accurately identifies the presence and measures levels of inorganic arsenic in krill oil according to a press release: Arsenic Speciation in Krill and Other Marine Oils by Liquid Chromatography—Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry by Katarzyna Banaszewski, Anna...
East Windsor, NJ—A new study published by Sabinsa researchers and academic scientists from Taiwan and China demonstrates that Sabinsa’s pterostilbene attenuates Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) formation and decreases vascular inflammation, confirming cardioprotective properties, according to a press release. The animal study was published online in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Volume 63,...
Clackamas, OR—Health Wright Products (HWP), a contract manufacturer specializing in encapsulation, announced in a press release that industry veteran Scott Steinford has been named CEO. He is assuming the role effective immediately. [caption id="attachment_70048" align="alignright" width="120"] Scott Steinford[/caption] "Scott's leadership experience, incomparable knowledge of the industry and passion for our...
Barcelona, Spain—A nutritionist from Futbol Club Barcelona (FCB) has been confirmed as the closing keynote speaker at GOED Exchange 2020, the biennial event for omega-3 professionals, according to a press release. Dr. Maria Antonia Lizarraga Dallo, Nutritional Advisor to soccer stars including Lionel Messi, will provide highlights of the training...
Basel, Switzerland—Lonza announced in a press release that Marc Funk, CEO, is leaving the company for personal reasons. Albert Baehny, Chairman of the Board of Directors, will be interim CEO until a permanent successor is found. Funk will stay until January 2020 to ensure a smooth handover. Lonza also announced...
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