💊 Dietary supplements are big business, with the global market valued at $152 billion in 2021, and an expected compound annual growth rate of 8.9% from 2022 to 2030. The Council for Responsible Nutrition noted recently that a staggering 80% of Americans are now using dietary supplements. Despite what some well-meaning health professionals might say, for many products, there are efficacy data to support the claims being made. Like pharmaceutical companies, supplement companies typically work directly with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to have their products evaluated. After spending close to 15 years researching dietary supplements, Dr. Richard Bloomer believed that he and his team could provide a service that rivaled that of most CROs, and in the process allow for graduate and undergraduate student training in this novel area of research. In response, he founded the Center for Nutraceutical and Dietary Supplement Research within the College of Health Sciences. 👉 Tap the ...