Archives for April 24, 2003

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Good growth at Holland & Barrett

Holland & Barrett parent company NBTY posted a 10 per cent rise in sales for the 2003 second quarter to $278 million (€253.5m). The firm which has been expanding retail operations in Europe said it will continue to make acquisitions to boost its...

New B vitamin discovered in Japan

Japanese researchers have discovered a new vitamin that has an important role in immune response and fertility in mice. The chemical, pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), may have a similar function in humans, they said.