Articles by Shari Barbanel
“Cardiovascular Calm” Messaging Has Consumer Appeal, Lycored Research Shows
The idea of “calm” resonates with consumers of products for cardiovascular wellness, research has shown. Lycored (Be’er Sheca, Israel) surveyed 505 men and women in the U.S. and the U.K. All were over the age of 50, the age group most likely to purchase supplements for cardiovascular wellness. They were asked what they saw as ...
Moderna and Lonza Join to Manufacture Moderna’s Vaccine Against Novel Coronavirus
Moderna, Inc., (Cambridge, MA) a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients, and Lonza Ltd. (Basel, Switzerland) have announced a 10-year strategic collaboration agreement to enable larger scale manufacture of Moderna’s mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and additional ...
AOAC Approves Method of Analysis for Cannabinoids in Hemp
AOAC International has announced that a liquid chromatography–diode array detection (LC-DAD) method previously approved as Official Method of Analysis 2018.11 for cannabinoids in cannabis plant materials, concentrates, and oils, is now approved for hemp. “Until now, no globally recognized method for validating the potency of hemp was available to laboratories,” said Scott Coates, program lead for ...
OmegaQuant Partners with Standard Process to Offer Omega-3 Index Test Kit
OmegaQuant (Sioux Falls, SD) has partnered with Standard Process (Palmyra, WI) to offer an Omega-3 Index testing kit to help health care practitioners better educate and support patients’ health. By partnering with OmegaQuant, the premier lab for Omega-3 Index testing, Standard Process is better able to help patients support conditions related to cardiovascular health, brain health, and a ...
NSF International to Perform Audits to New GRMA Standards
NSF International and the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) have signed an agreement for NSF International to serve as a certifying body providing audits to GRMA member suppliers. The agreement is the culmination of conversations that began between the two organizations at the founding of the GRMA in 2014. “Since the GRMA’s inception, the ...
Lycored Calls on Industry to Write to a Stranger During Coronavirus Crisis
Lycored (Israel) is calling on the nutrition industry to reach across the quarantine divides and nourish people in need of connection during the coronavirus crisis. The company is encouraging industry professionals to write an anonymous note of encouragement, appreciation or general positivity to a stranger. The letters will be printed and included in meals being ...
SupplySide East 2020 Canceled
As a result of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Informa Markets announced that SupplySide East 2020 has been canceled. The event will return April 13-14, 2021 at Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ. “While team SupplySide hopes that our entire country is well on the mend by late June, we believe the decision to cancel the ...
USP Offers Hand Sanitizer Toolkit in Response to COVID-19
The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) is offering an online toolkit with guidelines from major public health organizations on compounding alcohol-based hand sanitizers and the preparation of hand sanitizers by manufacturers, pharmacies and other facilities. The toolkit was developed to help organizations meet the demand for these products, as shortages of commercially manufactured sanitizers have occurred. The toolkit includes ...
Cardiovascular Concerns
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the No. 1 cause of death globally, as 17.9 million people, die from CVDs each year. WHO reported that four out of five CVD deaths each year are due to heart attacks and strokes. In addition, one-third of these deaths occur prematurely in people ...
NPA Calls for Inclusion of Nutritional Supplements in HSAs and FSAs
The Natural Products Association (NPA) has called for allowing nutritional and dietary supplements to be covered under Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) as Congress and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) consider relaxing rules and expanding coverage during the COVID-19 crisis. “Giving people more ways to save money to support their health is ...
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