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nutra news Healthy Directions opts for Capsugel technology to encapsulate krill oil MORRISTOWN, NJ—Healthy Directions, a subsidiary of Helen of Troy, El Paso, TX, chose to use Capsu - gel's Licaps liquid-filled hard capsule technology to encapsulate its Krill Omega Defense omega-3 fatty acid- rich supplements. The technology creates a hermetically bonded capsule without banding and masks the strong taste and odor of krill oil. CRN rebuts JAMA study's conclusions WASHINGTON, DC—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a response to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that suggested that two-thirds of dietary supplements recalled by the FDA for containing banned drug ingredients remain on the market 6 months later. "The study in JAMA grossly misrep - resents the extent of the situation and understates the success of FDA's efforts," said CRN's CEO and president, Steve Mister. "The FDA's recall efforts had a more than 93 percent success rate." UPM Pharma to make first commercial product for BioPharmX BRISTOL, TN—UPM Pharmaceuticals agreed to commercially manufacture iodine tablets for BioPharmX, Menlo Park, CA, as it enters the consumer OTC and dietary supplement market. Owner of supplement company pleads guilty to fraud WASHINGTON, DC—The owner of Raw Deal, Barry Steinlight, 69, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud as part of a multimillion dollar scheme to sell diluted and adulterated supplement products. Court documents state that Steinlight added fillers such as maltodextrin, cocoa powder replacers, and rice flours to products without listing them on the certificates of ana - lysis. He also falsely certified that certain products were kosher or organic. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Naturex cranberry ingredient approved for UTIs SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ— Naturex's Pacran, derived from whole cranberries, was approved by Health Canada to bear the label claim, "helps prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs)" for a 500-milligram daily dose. Omega-3 fatty acids may curb nicotine craving HAIFA, Israel—A study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology shows that omega-3 fatty acid supplements may help reduce nicotine cravings among smokers. The study's 48 participants were randomly assigned to two groups: one received five omega-3 capsules per day for 30 days and the other a placebo. After 30 days, the omega-3 group smoked an average of two fewer cigarettes per day. The placebo group showed no change. Furthermore, members of the omega-3 group craved fewer cigarettes 30 days after they stopped receiving the supplements. 32F January 2015 Tablets & Capsules