Nutraceuticals: poised for a healthy slice of the healthcare market?

• Published in: Nature biotechnology Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 728 - 731
• Main Author: Brower, V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Nature Publishing Group US 01.08.1998; Nature
• Subjects: Agriculture; ALIMENT SANTE POUR HOMME; ALIMENTOS; ALIMENTOS SANOS; Bioinformatics; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology; Biomedicine; Biotechnology; Biotechnology - economics; Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; Commerce; Commerce - economics; Complementary Therapies; Cost Savings; Dietary Supplements; Dietary Supplements - economics; Dietary Supplements - standards; Drug Approval; Drug Industry; Drug Industry - economics; economics; feature; Food industries; FOOD INDUSTRY; Food Labeling; Food Labeling - legislation & jurisprudence; Food, Organic - economics; FOODS; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Health Care Sector; Health Food; HEALTH FOODS; Humans; INDUSTRIA ALIMENTARIA; INDUSTRIE ALIMENTAIRE; Japan; legislation & jurisprudence; Life Sciences; Managed Care Programs; MEDICINAL PROPERTIES; MEDICINALLY ENHANCED FOODS; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE; PROPIEDADES MEDICINALES; PROPRIETE PHARMACOLOGIQUE; Recombinant Proteins; Recombinant Proteins - therapeutic use; Research and development. New food products, dietetic foods and beverages; therapeutic use; United States; United States Food and Drug Administration; United States; Japan; Drug; Biotechnology; Dietetic product; Health food; Economic aspect; Research and development; Food supplement
• ISSN: 1087-0156; 1546-1696
• DOI: 10.1038/nbt0898-728

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