Maypro Japan
The eyes of the world turned towards Japan as the island nation was hit first by a 9.0 earthquake, then a tidal wave, and then damage to the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
In an exclusive interview with NutraIngredients-USA, New York-based Maypro Group revealed its ‘quiet’ program to donate potassium iodide supplements to Japanese locals at risk from the recent nuclear incident, and asked if there is a way to turn this into a wider industry fundraising effort.
According to the FDA website: “Potassium iodide is the only FDA-approved medication available to treat contamination with radioactive iodine.”
Dan Lifton, vice president of Maypro Industries, told NutraIngredients-USA that the company has shipped 10,000 bottles to its Japanese partner, an online retailer called Kenko.com, which has the infrastructure within Japan to ship to individuals in affected areas. The company has another 10,000 shipment scheduled to go soon, added Lifton.
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