Thursday, January 20, 2011

Gummy Vitamins and Bubble Gum Aspirin

Over the last decade or so I've noticed an increase in the availability of vitamins and other pharmaceuticals in candy format.  The article below looks at these candy type drugs and asks the question... why?  Does making these candy themed drugs actually produce better results than standard pills, or is it just a way to get people to take their medicine?

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2 comments:

gant77 said...

I take the adult gummies. It doesn't contain full amounts of all vitamins and minerals, but a majority are there. I have felt so much better since I use them. I feel it's needed though to add a supplement to this as well.

Chris Stewart said...

In my opinion making medicine into candy is a good incentive for me. I loved Flintstones vitamins as a kid simply because of their shapes.