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When Does a Vitamin Become a Drug?

July 30, 2010

Regulatory status and not chemistry, use, or palliative effect determine whether a product is a drug or a vitamin.

Ingredients in Weight Loss Vitamins Prove to be Ineffective

July 14, 2010

A study conducted in Germany as reported July 12, 2010 at the Stockholm International Congress on Obesity, concluded that ingredients commonly promoted to control weight and sold as weight loss vitamins are ineffective. The finding will not negatively impact sales of such products.

Ingredients in Weight Loss Vitamins Prove to be Ineffective

July 14, 2010

Vitamin E May Up Alzheimer's Survival

June 22, 2010

Analysis of:Vitamin E May Up Alzheimer's Survival | www.webmd.com

The net effect of the study was nil. There was no directly attributable increase in sales resulting from the study cited by webMD. The reasons why this became a nonevent are easy to understand,

Kellogg Company Crosses the FTC Line...Again

June 4, 2010

Food giant Kellogg Company was the subject of action taken by FTC on May 28, 2010. According to the FTC news release, for the second time in a year, the company was guilty of making false and/or misleading statements regarding the health benefits of its products.

Legality and Profitability of Marijuana "Medical" products

May 31, 2010

Analysis of:Superstore for medical marijuana supplies opens in Oakland | www.contracostatimes.com

Marijuana will sooner or later be legalized so that it can be taxed by to meet public revenue shortfalls. As a safety precaution and political compromise, the drug will be subject to FDA approval possibly as an OTC drug. Compliance with FDA regulations will squeeze smaller growers out, but open new horizons for big pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods companies.

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