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The Food and Drug Administration has issued a consumer warning over a line of male sexual enhancement products, citing a number of severe adverse health events suffered by consumers. The alleged marketer of the products has been arraigned on federal charges.
Gut dysbiosis is a common feature of the afflictions that come with aging, according a recent Japanese review. The finding opens wider the door for probiotics and prebiotics in a healthy aging positioning.
There is a lot of science supporting both the safety and efficacy of probiotics, and the community should do more to talk about this science, says the new director of scientific affairs at the International Probiotics Association.
The sports nutrition category has undergone significant change in recent years, as many new non-core consumers are seeking out the products. This has coincided with increased regulatory scrutiny and calls for greater transparency, says the COO of ProSupps.
Pharmako Biotechnologies has had the patent for its LipiSperse technology approved by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), opening the door for the firm to develop novel formulations for lipid-soluble compounds.