Archives for January 19, 2005

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Cosmeceuticals making small dent in beauty sector

Cosmeceuticals, or supplements that target skin health and beauty, are seeing fast growth in Europe since emerging as a new concept but much of the growth so far has come from a handful of brands, reports Dominique Patton.

AJN grapefruit reminder criticized as unscientific

The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) has criticized the American Journal of Nursing's reminder of the potentially dangerous interaction between grapefruit juice and certain medications as unscientific.

Novogen reinforces position in US, European markets

Shares in Australian isoflavone specialist Novogen climbed more than 3 per cent this week on news that the firm had settled a patent dispute with the leading US supplements retailer GNC over its red clover product.