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TSI Health Sciences selected Integrated Marketing Group (IMG) to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing and branding campaign for TSI, including promotion of its branded ingredients PEAK ATP, Pureflex, Ostivone, Promilin and Ginkgo 24/6/5. ... ZMC-Kougen USA LLC joined the Utah Natural Products Alliance (UNPA); ZMC-Kougen is a Chinese manufacturer of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) offering direct sales to the North American market. ... Allimax Nutraceuticals US formed a strategic partnership with Vitasearch PTY Ltd. to develop and market a stabilized Allisure® allicin supplement for the Australian market. ... NZyme Pharmaceuticals Inc. has a patent pending application for a profibrinolytic enzyme (Subtilisan NAT) sourced from natto for decreasing whole blood viscosity to help prevent and treat vascular disease. ... In early July, Cognis closed the acquisition of Napro Pharma AS, adding the company’s line of omega-3 fish oils to its product portfolio. ... Enzymotec signed an agreement with Korean firm Il Dong to launch a CardiaBeat™ supplement addressing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Korean market. ... Fenchem launched an updated Web site (www.fenchem.com) featuring a more modern, professional presence, as well as enhanced information on the company’s product offerings, including TOCOVET™, Cholevel™, Nutra-Red™, Ginktone™ and HyaMax™. ... The network marketing firm NuVANTE will add the Youngevity line of dietary supplements and personal care products as an independent brand for its marketers. ... The American Board of Holistic Medicine is partnering with the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine to present a week-long course this fall to 200 physicians, designed to lead to board certification in integrative holistic medicine. ... Independent natural products brokerage B.I.N. Sales & Marketing Inc. was ranked No. 16 on the Great Place to Work Institute’s 25 Best Small Companies to Work for in America. ... Indena S.p.A. announced a co-development agreement with Nerviano Medical Sciences to develop two new drug candidates for preclinical and clinical development; Indena discovered two new molecules from botanical origin and set the original semisynthetic path, while Nerviano will handle scale up. ... Shaklee Corp. donated nearly $600,000 worth of high-protein nutritional drinks to help Vitamin Angel Alliance’s Indonesian Earthquake Relief Effort. ... Gadot Biochemical Industries signed an agreement with the specialty finance firm UTEK Corp. to identify technology acquisition opportunities for Gadot to enhance its product line and production processes. ... Rich Nature Nutraceutical Laboratories announced the publication of Wolfberry: Nature’s Bounty of Nutrition and Health (Booksurge Publishing).