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Biotech / Medical : GUMM - Eliminate the Common Cold -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pz who wrote (3645)	2/7/2001 2:16:11 PM
From: rli123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5582

Did anybody see the Associated Press article by Lynn Brezosky?? I saw it in two major newspapers (the Scottsdale, AZ paper and the Cleveland, OH paper on Jan 25th and Jan 28, 2001 respectively). (Don't know if AP is available on-line). The article is about dental gums (found in the toothepaste aisle), mentioning Trident, Aquafresh, and Arm & Hammer as having products -- and it mentions that in 2000, retail sales for Arm & Hammer's Dental Care gum was "about $100 million, more than double a year earlier." It says "Arm & Hammer and GlaxoSmithKline Beecham, both big toothpaste makers, are also in the dental gum market and some supermarket and drugstore chains have their own store brands." The gist of the article is that this is a big growth area for the otherwise-low-growth gum producers. Some question the efficacy of the gum, but it's selling and getting bigger. My guess is that it's just a matter of time before P&G weighs in with a Crest dental gum made by GUMM. (we know GUMM and P&G are working together -- see the press release dated 12/1/00: biz.yahoo.com rli

To: pz who wrote (3645)	2/13/2001 11:30:24 PM
From: pz	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5582

Zicam test results on our local TV station As I had mentioned earlier I had emailed our local tv station and asked if they would test Zicam in their "Does it work?" segment on the evening news. They tested 2 individuals who had come down with colds and they reported that Zicam WORKED AS ADVERTISED. It ended the 2 individuals colds in a couple of days. The one lady in the test got a headache that she attributed to Zicam, but I think it was more related to her cold. They will post in more detail the results of their test this week sometime on their website here. krbctv.com The story on Zicam was excellent, I just wish it was on the national news rather than local. But they were VERY impressed with Zicam, and stated that it would in their words, "revolutionize how people treat the common cold." Paul