Licensing, IP and Alliances
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Apple Rush Co. Sources Domestic Organic Erythritol Supplier for Its New Light Juices
Apple Rush Co., Inc., has announced that it has sourced a domestic Organic Erythritol Supplier for its upcoming Apple Rush Organic Light Juices.
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Herbalife Ltd. Announces FY09 Q3 Results and Provides Initial 2010 Guidance
Herbalife Ltd., has announced its FY09 Q3 results, reporting net sales of $600.2 million, a decrease of 0.3 percent compared to the same period of 2008, primarily reflecting the 780 basis point unfavorable impact from currency fluctuations.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. Completes Initial Public Offering
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc., has announced the closing of its initial public offering of its common stock, which was priced on October 27 at a public offering price of $17.00 per share.
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More Insurers Are Paying for Alternative Remedies
According to an article on the New York Times website, after years of being lobbied for more choice, insurers and employers increasingly are covering alternative therapies. There are even alternative "HMOs" - networks of nontraditional providers that sell services to big employers and individuals.
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Article on the New York Times Website
Leading Executives Predict Challenges and Opportunities for the Dietary Supplement Industry
The dietary supplement industry will face many opportunities and challenges within the coming year, according to leading industry executives, who participated in a panel discussion, "The View From The Top" on the final day of The Conference: CRN's Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Organization Profile on NPIcenter
Novus International Launches Stratum Nutrition, a Human Nutrition Business
Novus International, Inc. has launched its human nutrition division, Stratum Nutrition.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Kyowa Hakko Sponsors Special Sustamine VendorWorks Seminar at SupplySide West
Kyowa Hakko USA has announced they will sponsor a special VendorWorks seminar at SupplySide West, titled "Efficacy of SustamineTM L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine Ingestion During Hydration Stress Under Intense Exercise."
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Company Profile on NPIcenter
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Science, Research and Technology
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Vitamin E Can Help Your New Hip Last Longer
According to an article on the UK's daily Mail Online, vitamin found in avocados could transform hip replacement surgery, enabling one replacement to last a lifetime. The article explains that vitamin E works by preserving the protective lining of the joint which tends to wear out, often requiring patients to have revision surgery.
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Article on the UK's Daily Mail Online
innoVactiv Releases New Human Study Results Showing Beneficial Effects of PeptiBal™ on Immune Health
innoVactiv has announced statistically-significant results from its latest human clinical trial, aiming at supporting the beneficial effects of PeptiBal™ on immune health.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Interim Study Data Demonstrate Eligen(R) B12 Oral Formulation Achieves Comparable Results to B12 Injection
Emisphere Technologies, Inc., has announced that interim data from an ongoing study demonstrated its high-dose oral Eligen(R) B12 (1000mcg) performed as well as or better than B12 injections in individuals with Vitamin B12 deficiency. This clinical study with Eligen(R) B12 (1000mcg) is expected to be completed within the first half of 2010.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
American Heart Association Journal, Circulation, Publishes New Peer-Reviewed Study Involving Protandim(R)
LifeVantage Corporation has announced that in a peer-reviewed manuscript published in the prestigious American Heart Association journal Circulation, Dr. Norbert Voelkel and researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), demonstrated the ability of Protandim, the Company's patented dietary supplement composed of five highly synergistic "indirect antioxidants", to protect the heart in a laboratory model of pulmonary hypertension in rats.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Could Sugar Cane Help Treat Diabetes?
According to an article on Australia's ABC.net, parts of the sugar cane plant could be used as treatment for diseases like diabetes, according to new Australian research. Scientists from the sugar industry's co-operative research centre, at Southern Cross University at Lismore and the University of Queensland, have identified naturally occurring compounds within the plant that, when added to food, can slow down the body's absorption of carbohydrates.
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Article on Australia's ABC.net
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FTC Charges Marketers with Making Baseless Weight-Loss Claims Despite Order to Stop
The U.S. Justice Department, at the Federal Trade Commission's request, has filed suit in federal court in a case affecting consumers nationwide. The government has charged three companies and two individuals with making advertising claims for their fat and weight-loss pills, Relacore and Akavar 20/50, that violate a 2006 FTC order barring them from making health or weight-loss claims without a reasonable basis.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
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VivAgave Inulin Launches Nationwide at Whole Foods Market
VivAgave has announced the launch of its first-to-market inulin, a soluble dietary fiber made from the organic blue agave plant, carried at Whole Foods Market(R) to the end of 2009.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Solgar Omnium® Wins Best of Supplements Award
Solgar has announced that its Omnium® phytonutrient-rich multiple vitamin and mineral formula has won a 2009 Best of Supplements Award from Better Nutrition magazine.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
USANA Health Sciences Launches Vitamin D Supplement
USANA Health Sciences, Inc., has launched its seasonal Vitamin D supplement. The supplement will be available every year from November to March, the months when many people do not get enough vitamin D.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
BI Nutraceuticals Adds New Extracts to its Supplement, Food and Beverage Ingredient Lines
BI Nutraceuticals has announced that it has added four new extracts that can be used in dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages to its ingredient library.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Company Profile on NPIcenter
Bergstrom Nutrition Announces OptiMSM® K-Blend, A New Blend of OptiMSM® and Vitamin K
Bergstrom Nutrition has announced the release of OptiMSM® K-Blend, a combination of two forms of vitamin K—vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 (MK-7)—and OptiMSM®.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Company Profile on NPIcenter
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Synutra International, Inc. Announces Appointment of Interim Chief Financial Officer
Synutra International, Inc., has announced the appointment of Joseph Chow as interim chief financial officer in place of Lawrence Lee who has tendered his resignation as chief financial officer to be effective as of November 10, 2009.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
Omega-3 Expert Bruce Holub, Ph.D., to Present Updates on DHA/EPA'S Impact on Cardio Health at SupplySide West
The impact of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular health will be the focus of the EPAX AS VendorWorks presentation at SupplySide West 2009.
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Press Release on NPIcenter
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Executive Interview: Q&A with Jane Drinkwalter
