By Marc Ullman on 8/26/2009 3:34 PM

FDA receives “32 reports of liver injury including 27 requiring hospitalization” in users of GlaxoSmithKline’s Alli OTC weight loss drug.  FDA receives 23 reports of liver injury including one death in users of the dietary supplement Hydroxycut.  Guess which one is still on the market.

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By Steve Baugh on 8/19/2009 6:23 PM

Lets talk about microencapsulated fat-soluble vitamins.  There are many forms, and several new encapsulants have appeared over the past few years. 

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By Marc Ullman on 8/5/2009 12:07 PM

The Wall Street Journal reports that industry affected by proposed health-care reform spent $133 million lobbying on the issue before Congress last quarter. How do you think the supplement industry stacks up?

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