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The results of the 2008 “Life…supplemented” Healthcare Professionals Impact Study show that orthopedic specialists, cardiologists and dermatologists both consume and give dietary supplements to their patients for nuanced diseases as well as overall wellness.

Nordic Naturals (Watsonville, CA) defended its cod liver oil products as posing no threat to consumers, the company said on December 1, in light of a report suggesting cod liver oil may be detrimental to humans due to its high vitamin A content.

The American Academy of Dermatology (Schaumburg, IL) issued a statement on December 4 advising the public to obtain vitamin D from their diet and dietary supplements, rather than exposing themselves to UV radiation from the sun.

Silliker, Inc. (Homewood, IL) has received a grant to study the allicin bioavailability of garlic products, the company announced on November 24.

Pacific Rainbow International (PRI; Industry, CA) will double its warehouse and office space, the company announced on November 18. “This expansion will enable us to dramatically increase on-site inventory of our most popular ingredients,” said Herman Zhang, PRI president. “In addition, it will give us the capability to inventory new ingredients we don’t normally stock.”

Ecuadorian Rainforest’s (Belleville, NJ) vice president of marketing, Steve Siegel, will conduct a “Nutraceuticals 2009” webinar on December 11th, 2008 at 2:00pm. The seminar will look at “a new year full of new ingredients, new trends and an ever changing economy,” the company said.

Long-term use of Vitamins C and E does not prevent cancer, concluded the Physicians' Health Study II, the American Association for Cancer Research (Philadelphia) announced on November 16.

InterHealth Nutraceuticals (Benicia, CA) has received its ISO 9001:2000 certification, the company announced on November 14.An ISO certification provides assurance on good management practice by an independent body.\"Our customers see a real benefit in the quality of our products and services and ability to respond efficiently to their need,\" said Paul Dijkstra, InterHealth CEO.InterHealth\'s ingredients are used in over 600 nutritional supplements, functional foods and beverages distributed in more than 30 countries worldwide.

Jarrow Formulas (Los Angeles) has given about 1,650 bottles of vitamins to the Necessities of Life Program, a part of AIDS Project Los Angeles, the company announced on November 13.

Vitamins C and E were not effective in preventing cardiovascular disease in males, concluded the Physician’s Health Study II that will be published in the November 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

ChromaDex (Irvine, CA) and Cargill (Wayzata, MN) have partnered to standardize the quality of stevia-related products, ChromaDex announced on November 10.

Winners of the Western Canadian Functional Food & Natural Health Product Network (WCFN) were announced on November 3. Recipients are Kelley Fitzpatrick, president of NutriTech Consulting and director of Nutrition at Flax Canada 2015, Solo GI Nutrition (Edmonton, AB), Manitoba Food Processors Association (Winnipeg, Ontario), and Advanced Foods and Materials Network (AFMNet; Guelph, Ontario).

Helping support the battle against global malnutrition, Fortitech Inc. (Schenectady, NY) announced the launch of the World Initiative for Nutrition (WIN) on November 4. WIN will work with governmental and non-governmental organizations, ingredient suppliers, local food mills and manufacturers to develop and deliver tailored nutritional solutions.

Raw ingredient manufacturer ZMC-USA (The Woodlands, TX) received the Frost & Sullivan (Palo Alto, CA) award for Best Practices, representing the North American Coenzyme Q10 Emerging Company of the Year award.

A new study released in the October issue of the Journal of Gerontology showed supplementation with Carnipure may support healthy aging.

On October 28, two of Bayer HealthCare’s (Leverkusen, Germany) over-the-counter products were met with warning letters from FDA (Rockville, MD). Two of the company’s OTC aspirin products - Bayer Women\'s Low Dose Aspirin + Calcium (Bayer Women\'s) and Bayer Aspirin with Heart Advantage (Bayer Heart Advantage) - require “new drug application” in order to be marketed legally.

Selenium and vitamin E supplements, used together or separately, did not prevent prostate cancer, concluded a review of data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT), funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI; Rockville, MD).

BASF Corporation (Florham Park, NJ), the American base of the German-based chemical company, will present the S.E.T. (Sustainability, Eco-Efficiency, and Traceability) Initiative, in a VendorWorks session at the Supply Side West Conference.

BLIS Technologies Ltd. (Dunedin, New Zealand), developer of BLIS K12, a probiotic for upper airways infection prevention such as bacterial sore throats, tooth and gum disease and chronic bad breath, announced on October 17 that it had signed a distribution agreement with Frutarom, USA (North Bergen, NJ).

Alkemists Pharmaceuticals (Costa Mesa, CA) is on its way to becoming a carbon-neutral analytical laboratory by offsetting 100% of its CO2 emissions, the company said on July 30.

ChromaDex Corp. (Irvine, CA) raised $4.2 million through a private placement stock offering that began in March, the company said on August 8. New Castle Financial Services (New York City) acted as the private placement agent for the transaction, which yielded gross proceeds of $4.67 million.

Natural Alternatives International (NAI; San Marcos, CA) sold its As We Change catalog and Internet business for $2 million in cash, the company announced on August 5.The sale of the catalog business, operated by NAI’s wholly owned subsidiary Real Health Laboratories Inc., will enable NAI to concentrate on its private label and contract manufacturing clients.

The U.S. Pharmacopeia (Rockville, MD) opened a new, 1800-sq-meter facility in the Wtorre Technology Park in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on August 18. The facility, situated close to several of USP’s pharmaceutical clients, contains state-of-the-art office and laboratory space that the organization will use to dispense its publications and reference standards to local manufacturers.

Cognis Nutrition & Health received good manufacturing practices (GMPs) registration for its Covtiol vitamin E, Vegapure phytosterol, and Tonalin conjugated linoleic acid ingredients, the company announced on August 4. NSF International (Ann Arbor, MI) awarded the certification to Cognis’ production facilities in Kankakee, IL, and Illertissen, Germany, after conducting an intensive plant audit. NSF also will conduct periodic audits in the future.

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has certified Capsugel’s (Greenwood, SC) Licaps liquid-fill production facility meets its regulatory requirements, the company announced on August 7.“The Australian GMP code is very thorough because it covers all medicines and is highly respected by many regulatory authorities around the world,” said Robert Whitelaw, director of sales, marketing, and business development for Capsugel’s Americas region.

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