chewable calcium citrate update

[Guest guest]

Actually, we have some samples of this very calcium product in our office.

So it appears that samples are available, but I have to do some research to

find out how we got them.

Shoemaker, MS, RD, LD/N

>From: " Marcus, " <emarcus@...>

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>Subject: chewable calcium citrate update

>Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:56:14 -0500

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>Good Morning,

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>I thought I would post about a find in the stores that I was pretty excited

>about - actually found this in Target over the weekend - chewable Citracal

>(calcium citrate + D). Called the company (mission pharmaceutical) today as

>I could not find any info on the web. The rep said it was brand new, called

>creamy bites, comes in 4 flavors, chocolate, choc-mint, caramel and lemon.

>500mg ca citrate, ~200IU vit D per chew I believe. You can call Mission at

>1-800-292-7364 for details. Per this rep, it is available where Citracal is

>sold. Samples and professional info on the product not available yet - I

>would like to have more detailed info, but it seems to be a good

>alternative

>for pts at this point.

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> Marcus, R.D., C.D.N.

>North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

>Center For Weight Management

>410 Lakeville Road Suite 105

>New Hyde Park, New York 11042

>Phone: (516) 456-5286

>Fax: (516) 465-5292

>Email: emarcus@...

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> support group in NYC

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>Hello

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>I am looking for a support group for a patient having gastric bypass who

>lives on the upper west side of Manhattan. We are on Long Island and he is

>looking for a support group closer to home that will accept patients from

>other surgical programs.

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>Thanks,

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> Marcus

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> Marcus, R.D., C.D.N.

>North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System

>Center For Weight Management

>410 Lakeville Road Suite 105

>New Hyde Park, New York 11042

>Phone: (516) 456-5286

>Fax: (516) 465-5292

>Email: emarcus@...

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