As the FDA prepares to conduct consumer research into whole grain labeling statements before it issues finalized guidance for industry, the debate over precisely what should constitute a âwhole grainâ, as well as how the amount of whole grain should be disclosed, continues to rage.f the definition were to be limited to cereals and pseudo-cereals, then at minimum, it should include pulses (beans, chickpeas, lentils, peas) which include significant starch fractions. â The guiding principle behind developing whole-grain definitions should be based on nutritional, not taxonomic, considerations .â.
Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA of Germany, a global pharmaceutical and chemical company, and Neopharma earlier yesterday announced a pharmaceutical production agreement under which Neopharma will initially manufacture two Merck Serono products -- Euthyrox, a hormone therapy requiring a very stringent sterile environment for production and packaging, and Glucophage a standard oral treatment for people suffering from type 2 diabetes that helps control blood sugar levels.
Euthymia in bipolar disorder is simply defined as a relatively stable mood stateâneither manic/hypomanic nor depressed. However, some dictionary definitions have shades of meaning that might be confusing in the context of bipolar disorder and similar mental illnesses. To further complicate things, a significant number of euthymic bipolar patients still show some traits of depression.