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A Virginia company has created the first prescription nutritional supplement that contains omega-3

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By: Sean Moloughney

Editor, Nutraceuticals World

A Virginia company has created the first prescription nutritional supplement that contains omega-3, touted as a potential treatment for everything from heart disease to depression. The supplement, known as Animi-3, is made up of omega-3, folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. It was developed by Gordonsville-based PBM Pharmaceuticals. The ingredients in Animi-3 can be found in over-the-counter supplements. But Jack Schramm, executive vice president of PBM, said that in Animi-3, contaminants such as mercury, sometimes found in fish oil rich in omega-3, have been removed. Schramm said Animi-3 requires a prescription because of its large amounts of folic acid. “The high levels of folic acid may be helpful in bringing down the risk factors for heart attacks,” he said.

—Richmond Time-Dispatch, 10/2/04

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