Archives for July 19, 2005

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Could supplements replace food as the main nutrient source?

The general population should rely on diet for its nutrient needs and not view supplementation as an insurance policy against imperfect diet, according to an article published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. But Jess...

Licensing deal frees up Europharma for R&D

EuroPharma continues to outsource its sales and marketing operations in order to focus on R&D with the signing of a new licensing and distribution agreement for its existing IP and products with Blue Spring Wellness, reports Jess Halliday.

Top lawyer honored by NNFA

The dietary supplements industry needs its defenders as much today as it has over the past 40 years. Fitting, then, that the National Nutritional Foods Association this week bestowed its President's Award on Robert Ullman, a litigator who has seen off...

Calcium may prevent polyps but cancer not clear

Calcium supplements might stop the development of polyps that sometimes lead to colon cancer but there is not enough evidence that the mineral can prevent colorectal cancer itself, finds a new study.