Archives for January 19, 2005

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Cosmeceuticals making small dent in beauty sector

Cosmeceuticals, or supplements that target skin health and beauty, are seeing fast growth in Europe since emerging as a new concept but much of the growth so far has come from a handful of brands, reports Dominique Patton.

Body Wise to pay $3.5 million over AG-Immune claims

The FTC has reached settlement with Body Wise International and an 'expert endorser' over unsubstantiated claims that its AG-Immune dietary supplement can prevent, treat or cure serious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, heart disease and cancer, in...

NAMA to color-code snacks on health merits

The US National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) is introducing a colour-coding system to help children select healthy snacks from vending machines.

AJN grapefruit reminder criticized as unscientific

The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) has criticized the American Journal of Nursing's reminder of the potentially dangerous interaction between grapefruit juice and certain medications as unscientific.

Novogen reinforces position in US, European markets

Shares in Australian isoflavone specialist Novogen climbed more than 3 per cent this week on news that the firm had settled a patent dispute with the leading US supplements retailer GNC over its red clover product.