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NATIONAL
INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)-FUNDED GLUCOSAMINE
AND CHRONDROITIN STUDY FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE
KNEE PAIN
Results Announced at the American College
of Rheumatology
The
following is meant to emphasize the study
conclusions of the Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT), which were
announced at the American College of
Rheumatology’s Scientific Meeting in San Diego
this week. The GAIT study, which rigorously
evaluated the efficacy and safety of glucosamine
and chondroitin in the treatment of
osteoarthritis pain of the knee in 1,258 people,
concluded that the “combination of glucosamine
and chondroitin sulfate is effective in treating
moderate to severe knee pain due to
osteoarthritis.”
“GAIT concluded
that taking glucosamine and chondroitin in
combination may provide an alternative to
osteoarthritis of the knee sufferers who are in
search of pain relief,” said C. Thomas
Vangsness, Jr., MD, Professor of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of
Southern California.
“This is
exciting news for consumers particularly because
glucosamine and chondroitin are offered at the
highest quality, at affordable prices,” said
Gale Bensussen, President, Leiner Health
Products. “What’s even more is these
supplements can be conveniently purchased at the
nation’s leading retailers such as Sam’s
Club, Wal-Mart, Costco and local grocery stores
and pharmacies,” Bensussen continued.
About
Leiner Health Products
Founded
in 1973, Leiner Health Products, headquartered
in Carson, Calif., is America's leading
manufacturer of store brand vitamins, minerals,
and nutritional supplements and its second
largest supplier of over-the-counter
pharmaceuticals in the food, drug, mass merchant
and warehouse club (FDMC) retail market, as
measured by retail sales. Leiner provides nearly
40 FDMC retailers with over 3,000 products to
help its customers create and market high
quality store brands at low prices. It also is
the largest supplier of vitamins, minerals and
nutritional supplements to the US military.
Leiner markets its own brand of vitamins under
YourLife® and sells over-the-counter
pharmaceuticals under the Pharmacist's Formula®
name. Last year, Leiner produced 27 billion
doses that help offer consumers high quality,
affordable choices to improve their health and
wellness. For more on Leiner
Health
For more information or to speak with an
expert on the effectiveness of glucosamine and
chondroitin in the treatment of osteoarthritis
of the knee, contact Crystal Wright, Leiner
Health Products, 202/291-8481.
Requirement Expires for Tricare Standard
Non-availability Statements
People covered by the Tricare Standard military
health care plan no longer need approval from
their military treatment facility to seek
inpatient care at civilian hospitals. A
non-availability statement indicates that care is
not available from the military facility and
authorizes care at a civilian facility.
"With this change in policy, beneficiaries
now have the freedom to choose a military
treatment facility or a civilian facility,
without any extra paperwork," said Dr. William
Winkenwerder Jr., assistant secretary of defense
for health affairs. "However, I urge Tricare
beneficiaries to still look to the military
health system as their first choice for health
care. because I believe the services we offer
are second to non
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