Nine out of ten pharmacists surveyed in Thailand said they want to learn more about supplements, with more than half conceding that they rarely or never ask patients taking prescribed medication if they are already taking'natural products.
More than 1,200 adulterants have been found in proprietary Chinese medicines (pCMs), which are the finished dose form of supposedly all-natural Traditional Chinese Medicines.
With sales of supplements growing across Asia Pacific, it's vital pharmacists increase their knowledge of the sector to improve the service they offer to consumers, claims the head of the Blackmores Institute.
Blackmores Institute is to hold its first Singapore symposium as part of its efforts to help train and guide pharmacists to safely and effectively integrate supplements into their practices.
Australia’s National Institute of Complementary Medicine will begin a clinical trial on a Chinese herbal medicine which pilot studies show to be effective in treating cognitive impairment associated with vascular dementia.
A provider of proprietary developments for nutraceutical and cosmeceutical ingredients has extended an existing cooperation for discovering new functional materials sourced from the jungles of Malaysia.