New Products In Brief

Bausch + Lomb updates AREDS formula: Due to hit shelves in May, PreserVision Eye Vitamin and Mineral Supplement AREDS2 formula aims to support eye health and prevent age-related macular degeneration. Bausch + Lomb says April 9 the PreserVision line extension includes omega-3 fatty acids and the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, as used in the ongoing second Age-Related Eye Disease Study. The Madison, N.J., firm suggests a retail price of $29.99 for 60 soft gels. The results from the original National Institutes of Health-sponsored Age-Related Eye Disease Study were released in 2001; AREDS2 completed patient enrollment in 2008 (1"The Tan Sheet" Nov. 3, 2008)