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Children and adults are gobbling supplements. Do you know the risks?
Microsoft Start/ WAPO ^ | 5.01.2024 | Anahad O’Connor

Posted on 05/02/2024 4:31:16 AM PDT by Carriage Hill

Americans spend billions of dollars every year on dietary supplements that claim to promote almost every aspect of our health. But how much do you know about the supplements you’re taking? A recent government study found that nearly 60 percent of adults take vitamins, minerals, fish oil, herbal capsules, melatonin, probiotics and other types of dietary supplements.

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To: whitney69

This shortage has been going on for two years, so it’s not just high demand. I have a hard time believing they haven’t been able to increase producton in that time. Maybe they don’t want to bother since the US patent on semaglutide expires in two years.


41 posted on 05/02/2024 3:56:35 PM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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“...US patent on semaglutide expires in two years.”

Point noted. Waiting for the experation to come out with the next best drug, at rediculaous prices, might cost them money. But I think they are going from moey to power and more money if they can get the patent. Keeps them in business and growing in the long run.

wy69


42 posted on 05/02/2024 6:31:27 PM PDT by whitney69 (yption tunnels)
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To: Valpal1

“...US patent on semaglutide expires in two years.”

Point noted. Waiting for the experation to come out with the next best drug, at rediculaous prices, might cost them money. But I think they are going from moey to power and more money if they can get the patent. Keeps them in business and growing in the long run.

wy69


43 posted on 05/02/2024 6:31:27 PM PDT by whitney69 (yption tunnels)
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