SALT LAKE CITY, May 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA's
positive reputation in the nutritional industry is rooted in its
commitment to strong, reliable science. To further solidify that
foundation, the company is announcing a new, centralized plan on
the design and management of product-related, preclinical and
clinical studies. These new processes will be put in place for the
design and execution of all new studies, to meet and exceed the
highest standards in our industry.
To discover more about USANA and the science behind its
award-winning products, please visit usana.com.
"Our number one goal at USANA is to continue to develop
high-quality, scientifically validated health products for the
millions of people all over the world who value USANA products,"
said USANA's chief scientific officer, Robert Sinnott, Ph.D. "Reworking the research
and development department to sharpen our focus on clinical studies
is the perfect way to ensure that we reach and surpass our goals.
This will also provide USANA's Associates with a great sales tool
to show that our products are backed up by sound science."
The new clinical sciences team at USANA will be led by
Rolando Maddela, MD, MPH. and
Jessie Johnson, Ph.D. The team is
charged with the design, and overall strategy of USANA clinical
studies. Mark Levy, Ph.D., will also
continue his role of working with the research and development
department on clinical studies. Lawry
Han, Ph.D., is a new addition to the department and brings
experience in designing and conducting human clinical studies. Both
Dr. Levy and Dr. Han will report directly to Dr. Maddela going
forward.
Product-related, preclinical and clinical studies play a vital
role in determining what structure function claims can be supported
by reasonable science, which are then reviewed USANA's legal
department to satisfy government regulations. As the bar for
scientific validation continues to rise globally, USANA is
committed to staying the leader in designing and building the
world's best nutritional wellness products.
Recent meta-analysis studies from USANA include published
articles about the effects of eating whole fruit versus
drinking fruit juice have on immunoregulatory pathways and the
covariate-dependent effect of the MTHFR single nucleotide
polymorphism rs1801133 on blood
homocysteine. USANA's R&D team has also recently won a Best of
State award for the top research and development department in the
state of Utah.
About USANA
USANA (NYSE:USNA) prides itself in
providing consumers the highest quality nutritional products in the
world. From its award-winning supplements to its innovative new
skincare line, USANA has proven for more than 25 years why it's a
company you can trust. How about giving us a try? Shop at USANA.com
or learn more at whatsupusana.com.
Media Contact: Ashley Collins
Vice President of Marketing & PR
(801) 954-7629
media(at)us.usana(dot)com
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