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Solid science before marketing is the mantra at Back Bay Scientific, Boston, MA. Formed in September of 2000, the company is led by four individuals who provide the various components of a science-based nutraceuticals producer. Drs. Richard and Judith Wurtman are scientists at MIT and Harvard, while Eli Wurtman and Marc Tobin provide the entrepreneurial perspective; both men worked in the high tech industry previously, while Mr. Tobin also has experience in the food, OTC drug and nutraceuticals industries.
The company's flagship product is PMS Escape, a patented carbohydrate drink that also includes vitamins C, B6, calcium and magnesium. The patented PMS Escape formulation manages PMS-related disturbances in mood and appetite and has three clinical trials backing up its efficacy. Mr. Tobin explained PMS Escape's evolution. "The product was co-developed by Dr. Judith Wurtman and marketed through Internutria, a subsidiary of a company called Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, with which Dr., Wurtman was affiliated in the late 1990s. Interneuron chose to stop marketing the product for internal reasons but the response from users was overwhelming and continued after the p
The company's flagship product is PMS Escape, a patented carbohydrate drink that also includes vitamins C, B6, calcium and magnesium. The patented PMS Escape formulation manages PMS-related disturbances in mood and appetite and has three clinical trials backing up its efficacy. Mr. Tobin explained PMS Escape's evolution. "The product was co-developed by Dr. Judith Wurtman and marketed through Internutria, a subsidiary of a company called Interneuron Pharmaceuticals, with which Dr., Wurtman was affiliated in the late 1990s. Interneuron chose to stop marketing the product for internal reasons but the response from users was overwhelming and continued after the p
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