Vitamins, Diet and Sports Nutrition

NutriGold is bringing a vegan soft gel made of tapioca to the VMS aisle. The Orem, Utah-based company has introduced its omega-3 fish oil in its Non-GMO Project-verified PlantGel capsules, which NutriGold officials said was part of its efforts to create an alternative to soft gels made with carrageenan, bovine, porcine or fish-based gelatin.

WASHINGTON — The dietary supplement industry’s leading trade associations and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday joined in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recent actions to protect consumers from body-building products containing Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) illegally marketed as dietary supplements.

For years now Nutrisystem has provided a comprehensive nutrition solution at retail that diabetes consumers can use to better manage their condition. Drug Store News recently checked in with David Burton, executive vice president of operations and retail at Nutrisystem, to explore how that proposition has been trending at retail and to uncover any new product offerings coming down the pipeline. Here's what he had to say:

WASHINGTON — One pharma company's attempt to shut down the import and use of fish oils in dietary supplements was halted earlier this week when the U.S. International Trade Commission declined to pursue the matter further.

Aimed at protecting its proprietary Vascepa (icosapent ethyl), Amarin filed an action with the ITC seeking a ban on the importation of omega-3 dietary supplements that are mainly comprised of the ester form of omega-3 called EPA.

WASHINGTON — The latest results from an annual survey on dietary supplements revealed an all-time high for supplement usage among U.S. adults, with 76% reporting they consumed dietary supplements, up five percentage points from last year’s results.

LOS ANGELES — EZC Pak earlier this week announced distribution of its immune support pack that targets the overuse of antibiotics in colds and flu through Cardinal Health. The agreement supports EZC Pak's expansion into pharmacies and health systems, the company stated.

EZC Pak is an OTC immune support supplement formulated with certified organic ingredients including echinacea, zinc and vitamin C.

LONDON — If Pfizer follows through with its announcement last week to potentially place its consumer business up for sale, GlaxoSmithKline, presently the third-largest OTC seller in the U.S. marketplace, would certainly take a look at it, the company's CEO shared Wednesday morning.