Natural Alternatives International, Inc.
tion when people have significant diseases and/or broken bones, or heart attacks, or things of that na- ture,which require immediate attention. I was really focusing on those areas where people have con- sistent problems–whether it’s allergies, difficulty sleeping, or joint discomfort or pain that comes with repetitive motion or too much exercise or too much laborious work, and things of that nature. “The first thing that we looked at was: What can you give the human body to help itself reduce the histamine reaction to allergies? So,we did a lot of work analyzing what our forebears did.What did the American Indians utilize if they ended up with a cold or flu? You start looking at the herbal phar- macopeia and you see there are all kinds of dif- ferent herbals and tinctures that they successfully deployed.And then we looked at chemistry–the presence of Vitamin C, for example, that might help in the uptake of these compounds. Lonza is one of the world’s leading and most-trusted suppliers to the pharmaceutical, biotech and special- ty ingredients markets. Lonza harnesses science and technology to create products that support safer and healthier living and that enhance the overall quality of life. Lonza Consumer Health & Nutrition combines exper- tise in high-quality, science-backed ingredients with formulation know-how and industry-leading capsule and encapsulation technologies to create innovative solutions for consumer health and nutrition compa- nies. Our deep clinical knowledge supports specialty ingredients with proven performance, enabling cus- tomers to address consumer health concerns via new, differentiated health products. We apply consumer market insights and our extensive experience in pharmaceutical delivery science to help our customers improve bioavailability, targeted de- livery, swallowability, taste and odor masking of their nutritionals. Our technology enables unique combina- tion products and provides visually appealing dosage forms that meet the expectations of today’s health- conscious consumers. We also bring exceptional service capabilities, global regulatory expertise, and expert technical service to support our customers in quickly delivering differenti- ated nutritional products to market. An integrated solutions provider serving the health- care continuum, Lonza offers products and services from the custom development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients to innovative dos- age forms for the pharma and consumer health and nutrition industries. In addition to drinking water sani- tizers, nutraceuticals, antidandruff agents and other personal care ingredients, the company provides ag- ricultural products, advanced coatings and composites andmicrobial control solutions that combat dangerous viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. Founded in 1897 in the Swiss Alps, Lonza today is a well-respected global company with more than 50 major manufacturing and R&D facilities and nearly 14,000 full-time employees worldwide.
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