Bowel-friendly iron pill to be released OTC

CHICAGO A dual-action iron supplement pill with almost no gastrointestinal side effects will soon be available without prescription, the maker has said.

Alaven announced the supplement, Bifera, at the American Dietetic Association Monday. The supplement provides protein-based and plant-based iron and will become available early next year.

“When patients are deficient in iron, their organs aren’t performing at maximum capacity, and they experience a decrease in energy,” the supplement?s product manager, Autumn Akin, said. “Similar to a hybrid car, Bifera is small, efficient and produces energy quickly without unwanted side effects, like nausea and constipation.”