USP makes its mark
The United States Pharmacopeia has introduced a new certification mark for dietary supplements, already visible on some products on the market, the organisation said this week.
Archives for December 18, 2002
Echinacea - does it really work?
Echinacea, currently one of the most popular herbal remedies in US, had no effect when tested on a small group of students with colds, report researchers at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
NCCAM gets grants for CAM research
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has received funding to set up new research centers on complementary and alternative medicine.
ADM expands specialty fats business
Leading agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland is to set up a new business unit for specialty oils and fats, it announced this week, in a bid to strengthen its position in value-added ingredients.
Nucleotides cartel punished
The European Commission continues to crack down on unfair competition and punish the illegal activities with the news this week that is has fined three companies involved in a food flavour enhancers (nucleotides) cartel.