- Basic Research
Basic Research is an
herbal supplement and cosmetics manufacturer based inSalt Lake City ,Utah that distributes products through a large number of subsidiaries. In addition, their products are sold domestically and internationally through a number of high-end retailers. Dennis Gay is the president and chief executive officer of Basic Research. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20040617/ai_n11462229 FTC targets Utah weight-loss products] , "Deseret News" (Salt Lake City), Jun 17, 2004 by Jenifer K. Nii]Subsidiaries of the company include "Basic Research" which markets the sports nutrition products Endothil-CR and Oxydrene. "Zoller Laboratories" markets the Zantrex-3 energy/weight-loss product. "Dynakor Pharmacal" claims to be a Russian company that manufactures the weight-loss products Formula9 and AKAVAR 20/50. These subsidiaries are all housed in the same complex in Salt Lake City and are simply used as a means to market different products to different demographics.Fact|date=February 2008
In addition, Basic Research has another subsidiary called "Generix Labs". This company sells the product Striadril, which is billed as a
generic version of theStrivectin-SD product at a fraction of the cost. Many customers are not aware that Striadril is the exact same product as Strivectin-SD, manufactured by the exact same company, just with a different package and price point to attract a lower-end consumer.Fact|date=February 2008Several products manufactured by Basic Research, such as
Relacore and Strivectin-SD have come under scrutiny by the FDA for making claims that cannot be substantiated or that would place the product under FDA regulation as a controlled substance. cite journal
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year =2005
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