SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing regulations requiring the sponsor of any drug, including a biological product, or device marketing application (applicant), to submit certain information concerning the compensation to, and financial interests of, any clinical investigator conducting certain clinical studies.
The B Vitamins are considered to be the âstressâ vitamins, based on the perceptions that these vitamins are more rapidly depleted in people who are more âstressedâ. Multivitamins like Stresstabs trade on this image. Among the B vitamins, B12 is often held out as as an almost miraculous energy booster.
The B vitamins thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin play a key role in metabolism â they help the body release energy from protein, fat, and carbohydrates. B vitamins are also essential for a healthy nervous system. Many refined grains are enriched with these B vitamins. Folate (folic acid), another B vitamin, helps the body form red blood cells.