Pharmacy

Pharmacy group’s papers show marked ignorance of supplement industry, expert says

02-Feb-2022 By Hank Schultz

Recent position papers by a pharmacy group shows a startling lack of comprehension of dietary supplement regulation and quality, according to a prominent pharmacy professor.

Survey highlights brands most recommended by pharmacists

15-Jun-2020 By Danielle Masterson

The survey calls attention to pharmacists’ role in bridging the gap between the supplement and the medication aisles.

Probiotics newcomer: Australia’s Activated Nutrients seeks to build reputation for precision products on back of bumper pharmacy deal

25-Sep-2019 By Tingmin Koe

Australia’s Activated Nutrients is working with international probiotic giants to satisfy what it sees as the current market gap in precision probiotics.

Walgreens' personalization strategy puts people before data

17-Nov-2014 By Hank Schultz

Personalization is the new ideal of dietary supplement marketing. While many experts base this idea on the potential of genomic information, Walgreens has gone the other direction and is basing the idea on actual people.

Roquette outsources lab to food supplements makers

29-May-2013 By Shane STARLING

French supplier Roquette is putting its R&D supplements facility up for rent by any party seeking to develop food supplements and food products – whether they are its own customers or not.

ABC honors Chinese professor with Farnsworth award

20-Feb-2013

The American Botanical Council has given its annual ABC Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award  to professor De-an Guo, PhD, of Shanghai, China.

CRN joins social media partnership to promote supplements

16-Mar-2011 By Mike Stones

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has forged a social media partnership with a drug store publication to provide information about the dietary supplements to thousands of pharmacists nationwide.

CRN offers pharmacists education program for supplement

31-Jan-2008 By Stephen Daniells

In an attempt to better educate pharmacists about dietary
supplements, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will offer
a grant in support of continuing education (CE) programs.

Health Science seeks botantical patents

03-Oct-2003

Nutraceutical ingredients supplier Health Sciences Group is to push
forward patents for its new CoCare product line born from the
recent synergy with Quality Botanical Ingredients.

Ayurvedic expansion

07-Aug-2002

India's Bipha Drug Labs is to roll out a series of ayurvedic
treatment centres across the country and abroad under the brand
name Herbionics.

Canadian warning over Chinese medicine

20-Jun-2002

Health Canada has issued a warning concerning the Chinese medicine
Bejai Bowyantan, urging consumers not to use it to treat
children or infants.

ANZFA warns against Portagen use

22-Apr-2002

The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) has warned users
of the infant formula Portagen to stop using the product following
the revelation last week that the product was linked to the death
of a premature infant.

FDA censures sale of nicotine lollipops

11-Apr-2002

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has clamped down on the
sale of nicotine lollipops via pharmacies and the Internet, warning
that the products could easily be consumed by children.

Nicotine lollipops cause concern

05-Apr-2002

Sucking on nicotine-laced lollipops is catching on as a way to quit
smoking, but critics showed concern this week about the products'
appeal to children and urged a ban until studies prove they are
safe and effective.