NEW YORK—Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams LLP filed a class action lawsuit against General Nutrition Centers Inc. (GNC) and other retailers for selling Cellucor's C-4 Extreme, which the companies marketed as a dietary supplement, but the law firm said it...
OMAHA, Neb.—American Laboratories Inc. (ALI), a manufacturer of pancreatin, pepsin and proteins, upgraded its quality management system with MasterControl.
Along with ALI's current quality systems, the integration with MasterControl facilitates comp...
Bone and joint diseases are widespread and detrimental to people’s quality of life. These illnesses also have a significant economic impact, rendering a large number of middle-aged people, especially those engaged in physical occupations, unable to rema...
AUSTIN, Texas—Skullcap(Scutellaria lateriflora), an herb that has been used for centuries as a mild sedative, is often substituted or adulterated in dietary supplements, according to botanist Steven Foster in an article in the Winter 2012 issue of Herba...
CHESTER, N.Y.—Advantage Botanicals Co. LLC was certified organic by Quality Assurance International, San Diego, which allows the company to distribute organic products with the USDA National Organic Program seal.
Advantage Botanicals will be s...
IRVINE, Calif.—William F. Spengler stepped down from his positions of president and director of ChromaDex Corporation, and the company said it anticipates Jeffrey Himmel, who was recently appointed CEO of ChromaDex, will also assume the role and title...
PARAMUS, N.J.—Nutraceuticals International Group® hired Kristina Taveroni as its new Canadian sales manager where she will work with current customers, and develop new business in both the east and west coast regions.
She will also work as a liaiso...
MORRISTOWN, N.J.–The opening of OmniKan Earth Science Pvt. Ltd.'s second facility in Hassan, India, will include a keynote address by the former Prime Minister of India and Member of Parliament, H.D. Deve Gowda, as well as a presidential address by Char...
WASHINGTON—FDA is asking Congress for approximately $19.5 million for dietary supplement activities in fiscal year (FY) 2013, which is approximately $600,000 more than FY 2012, according to the agency's requested budget.
The $19.5 million include al...
I believe in miracles, but I know they don't come in a jar, no matter how much I want to believe it. Health Canada shares my view and warned its citizens against using the MMS ("Miracle Mineral Solution") supplement because it contains sodium chlorite,...
