Symbollon expands Iogen distribution
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
New England Vitamin Brokers will expand the presence of Symbollon Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Iogen women's breast health supplement in New England. Medfield, Mass.-based Symbollon said June 16 it is exploring additional retail distribution channels for Iogen, which launched in February touting clinically proven effects in women with fibrocystic breast disease (1"The Tan Sheet" Feb. 22, 2010). NEVB Director Michael Goolkasian called Iogen "a truly unique product supported by extensive clinical data.
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