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Tablets & Capsules April 2017 32G Calcium formulation Calcium supplement comprises Omya- pure calcium active ingredient and Omyapharm calcium excipient, plus vit- amins K2 and D3. Omyapure 35 pro- vides natural calcium supplementation and treats osteoporosis. Omyapharm 500 offers high loading capacity and acts as efficient carrier for many substances. During dry granulation or tabletting, excipient's lamellar surface interlocks to provide large number of contact points, resulting in greater mechanical strength at lower compression pressures than other excipients. This preserves porosity of granules and tablets and enables them to take up water faster and thus disinte- grate faster. Tablets formulated with excipient don't require special packaging, reducing costs. Vitamins K2 and D3 improve calcium absorption rates. Omya, Long Beach, CA. Tel. 562 961 3333 www.omya.com Clean-label lubricant Nu-Mag excipient provides alternative to magnesium stearate and stearic acid in for- mulations that require lubricant. Free- flowing fine powder—made from rice extract, rice hulls, gum arabic, and sun- flower oil—helps dietary supplements achieve clean-label status. Third-party testing of ejection force showed excipient used at 1 percent provided same level of tablet lubrication as stearic acid used at 0.5 percent. Excipient contains no GMOs or gluten and is certified organic and kosher. Ribus, St. Louis, MO. Tel. 314 727 4287 www.ribus.com nutra news Vitamin D may protect against respiratory infections LONDON, UK—Vitamin D sup- plementation may prevent acute res- piratory tract infections, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. The randomized, double- blind study comprised 25 trials involving 11,321 participants ages 0 to 95 who were given vitamin D2 or D3, or a placebo. Vitamin D supple- mentation reduced the risk of acute respiratory tract infection among all participants. Reig Jofre launches supplement to treat hair loss BARCELONA, Spain—Reig Jofre, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, launched Complidermol 5∝ Plus, a dietary supplement used to treat female androgenetic alopecia (FAA). The company claims the product