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BMC Medicine Retracts DNA Barcoding Study on Herbal Products, Industry Responds
In July 2024, BMC Medicine’s editorial office retracted a 2013 study, which used DNA barcoding analysis to test 44 herbal products. “The Editor has retracted this article. An investigation by the University of Guelph (U of G) has found evidence of data fabrication in relation to this article. The Editor therefore no longer has confidence ...
Patent Eligibility For Nutraceutical & Cosmetic Companies
When nutraceutical and cosmetic companies consider filing patent applications, the first question usually asked is if the product or method is “new” enough to justify the expense. A patent attorney would refine that question to ask if the product or method has been done before (is it novel?) and if it is an obvious variation ...
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