A pharmaceutical composition or dietary supplement with antagonist activity on the degradation and degeneration of cartilage tissue, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity is described, which is effective in the treatment of arthropathies and osteoarthritis, comprising, as active ingredients, a combination of methylsulfonylmethane, unsaponifiables of avocado and/or soybean, and S-adenosyl-L-methionine.

A method for the delivery of aggrecan precursors to the joint of a subject, comprising the steps of: a) applying a composition comprising one or more aggrecan precursors chosen from the list comprising hyaluronic acid, glucosamine sulfate and/or chondroitin sulfate to the skin of the subject on or near a joint, wherein the composition is applied between the skin and a flexible magnetic film.

A pouched product adapted for release of a releasable component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include a water-permeable fabric pouch formed so as to define a cavity therein, and a composition contained within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch, the composition including one or more releasable components that are released from the composition under mouth conditions and that are capable of movement through the water-permeable fabric pouch. The composition includes nicotine and at least one particulate non-tobacco material. The pouched product also includes at least one capsule contained within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch, the capsule having a capsule wall surrounding an inner payload comprising at least one botanical.

A pharmaceutical composition or dietary supplement is described that is effective in the treatment and prevention of urinary tract infections, comprising a combination of D-mannose, proanthocyanidins, hydroquinone derivatives and zinc.

The disclosure provides compositions and products configured for oral use, the compositions and products including a filler material, an active ingredient, and a salt component. The salt component may be present in an amount of between about 3.0% and about 4.5% by weight based on the total weight of the composition. The compositions and products as described herein may particularly exhibit a desired flavor profile.

The disclosure provides pouched products configured for oral use, including a material within a porous pouch, where the porous pouch has four sides of small dimension, where the porous pouch has four sides of large dimension, and/or wherein the porous pouch has a shape other than square or rectangular, e.g., a rounded shape. The disclosure further provides methods of providing a modified mouthfeel with respect to conventional pouched products by providing pouched product in such sizes and/or shapes.

The invention relates to an oral formulation for targeted delivery of cholestyramine to the colon, comprising a plurality of cholestyramine pellets that are coated with a diffusion-controlled inner coating and an enteric outer coating. The invention also relates to the use of this formulation in the treatment of bile acid malabsorption.

A pouched product adapted for release of a releasable component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include a water-permeable fabric pouch formed so as to define a cavity therein, and a composition contained within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch, the composition including one or more releasable components that are released from the composition under mouth conditions and that are capable of movement through the water-permeable fabric pouch. The composition includes nicotine and at least one particulate non-tobacco material. The pouched product also includes at least one capsule contained within the cavity of the water-permeable fabric pouch, the capsule having a capsule wall surrounding an inner payload comprising at least one botanical.

The present invention relates to dissolvable containers for animal feed micro-ingredients, and methods for using such dissolvable containers to prepare an animal feed mixture. Ingredients required in very small amounts with respect to the rest of the components in an animal feed, i.e., micro-ingredients, can be pre-measured and sealed within the dissolvable containers, which can be made from a water-soluble polymer film, then added to the other feed components when the complete animal feed is being prepared.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical formulations of highly active drugs with limited shelf-life in aqueous media, suitable to be administered by a caregiver person to a patient avoiding or minimizing the risk of exposure, contact or contamination of the caregiver person with the active product ingredient (API), preferably an EGFR-TKI such as afatinib dimaleate.