Unigen ups European distribution
US plant extract company Unigen Pharmaceuticals has signed new distribution agreements with six partners in Europe and Latin America, expanding its sales presence in international markets.
Archives for June 15, 2003
Pan Pharmaceuticals recall reaches Ireland
Ireland's food safety authority has announced a recall of all products made by Australian supplement maker Pan Pharmaceuticals from the Irish market, following a major recall of Pan products in its home market last month.
A hard look at childhood obesity
The obesity epidemic affecting the UK's children needs to be addressed by all sectors, urges a health specialist, or we could soon see a dramatic rise in diabetes cases.
A plant-based treatment for SARS?
A compound found in the root of the liquorice plant could be more effective at treating the SARS virus than currently used drugs, reported researchers from the Institute of Medical Virology at Frankfurt University Medical School in this week's Lancet.
Going towards genetically prescribed selenium
The trace element selenium may prove to be an important nutritional supplement for preventing breast cancer if a person is genetically predisposed to the disease, suggest researchers in the US.