New cholesterol-fighting supplements from AlphaRx
LipoBloc cholesterol-fighting supplement delivers phytosterols in easily soluble form, making it more effective, AlphaRx claims.
Archives for July 2, 2002
Write downs and exceptionals hit Galaxy
Exceptional costs relating to a delay in the completion of new production facilities pushed Galaxy Nutritional Foods into the red in fiscal 2002, but a turnaround is expected this year.
FDA rules against nicotine water
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has ruled that the product called Nico Water is an unapproved drug and that it cannot therefore be legally marketed as a cure for nicotine addiction or a dietary supplement.
Degussa fined for price fixing
German fine chemicals group Degussa has been fined €118 million by the European Commission after it was found guilty of taking part in a price fixing cartel relating to amino acids used in animal fodder. Degussa said it would contest the fine which...
New uses for Nascobal treatment
Nascobal, the drug produced by Nastech Pharmaceutical and designed to treat vitamin B12 deficiency, has been granted approval by the FDA for use in the treatment of patients suffering from HIV, AIDS, multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease.
Oestrogens from soy could aid fertility - and damage it
Environmental oestrogens such as those found in soy or hops could have a positive short-term effect on sperm fertility - and a potentially damaging one in the long term.