Not every probiotic product requires a clinical trial. Many probiotic strains already have a body of published evidence, and regulatory frameworks for dietary supplements and foods do not always mandate […] Read More >>
Probiotic trials rarely fail for a single reason. More often, problems emerge from a series of early design decisions that were never fully aligned: the strain chosen doesn’t match the […] Read More >>
Probiotic trials are frequently underpowered—not because sponsors ignore statistics, but because they underestimate how different probiotics are from conventional nutraceuticals. Unlike single-molecule ingredients, probiotics are living systems. Their ef Read More >>
Probiotic trials don’t fail only because a strain “doesn’t work.” Many fail because the endpoint doesn’t match the claim, the population, or the biology of a living product—and the study […] Read More >>
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced On April 13, 2023, that it has sent notices to approximately 670 companies involved in the marketing of dietary supplements, functional foods, over-the-counter (OTC) […] Read More >>
On December 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published “Health Products Compliance Guidance” for advertising and marketing health claims. The guidance document replaces “Dietary Supplements: An Advertising Guide for […] Read More >>
With the recent announcement that Coronovirus has gone pandemic, consumers are flooding supermarkets, and preparing for indeterminate periods of self-isolation. All the while the marketplace is reeling, seeing demand for […] Read More >>
Companies following the media coverage surrounding Coronavirus may be interested to know that their Broad Spectrum viricides could be eligible to be used as an Expected Claim related to Emerging […] Read More >>
What are Clinical Trials? Clinical trials are a type of biomedical research that is conducted to help doctors and researchers learn more about health, diseases, and effective treatments in order […] Read More >>
    The definition of blood pressure and its associated guidelines have recently been updated in the United States. Previously, high blood pressure was defined by the threshold blood pressure […] Read More >>