Archives for March 9, 2006

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Vitamin E - the need for perspective

By  Stephen Daniells

Conflicting study results concerning the benefits and safety of vitamin E are causing confusion amongst consumers, even though they are open to debate from fellow scientists and members of the supplements industry.

Merck's Metafolin receives EU approval

By  Jess Halliday

The EU has given the green light for the use of Merck Eprova's Metafolin, a patented form of folate with superior bioavailability, in dietary supplements and dietetic foods in the EU, thereby giving formulators the means to differentiate their...

US companies 'take risks over EU regulations'

By  Jess Halliday

Many overseas companies selling nutraceuticals in Europe are risking having their products removed from the market as they have not gone through the correct regulatory channels, warns a consultant to the natural products industry.

NNFA urges FDA to target 'unscrupulous' companies

By  Clarisse Douaud

In the aim of generating awareness of the difference between dietary supplements and illegal drugs, the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) has today reinforced its stance against amending the present legal framework that defines FDA's...