Archives for January 25, 2011

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Five-year campaign launched to ease malnutrition in Africa

By Shane Starling

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) have teamed up for a five-year programme to tackle malnutrition in Africa – particularly among the young.

Special edition: Outsourcing

Clinical trial success: Design and recruitment

By Nathan Gray

Designing a clinical trial correctly from the beginning is the most important issue for success, while a ready supply of volunteers for natural product clinical trials takes the pressure off patient recruitment, says the CEO of a CRO.

Calls for voluntary folic acid fortification in NZ grow

By Shane Starling

New Zealand opposition party members are calling on the government to fortify the country’s flour supply and bread output with folic acid, following reports of the success of a similar program across the Tasman Sea in Australia.