Article: SUPPLEMENT MAKER, DEALER TOLD TO STOP BIOMED COMM VOWS TO FIGHT TO SELL HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES.(News)

Byline: TOM PAULSONP-I reporter

The owner of Biomed Comm, a Seattle-based dealer in natural supplements sold online and in stores worldwide, has been accused of illegally manufacturing and selling drugs and engaging in the unlicensed practice of medicine.

The state Board of Pharmacy on Wednesday sanctioned Barbara Brewitt, owner of Biomed Comm, for manufacturing and selling homeopathic products containing substances such as human growth hormone and insulin - including a kind of chocolate called "Cocoa Bliss Bears" with human growth hormone marketed as a relief for menopause.

"We're not aware of any evidence of harm, but we're not going to ...

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