Commercial Counselor Helen L. Peterson opened a seminar “Role of Beta-glucan in human and animal health”. The presentation was delivered by Dr. Vaclav Vetvicka, Ph.D. Mr. Vetvicka is a professor at the University of Louisville, Kentucky; a president of International Society for Glucan Research (ISGR); and co-author of more than 150 original papers, several review articles, and three patents. The seminar attendees included doctors, pharmacists, vets, and other experts.
The event was held in cooperation with Transfer Point Inc. Transfer Point Inc., located in Little Mountain, SC, is a privately held dietary supplements company. The company’s products are sold directly to consumers as well as through independent retail outlets and health care practitioners including nutritionists, naturopaths, chiropractors, physicians, and dentists in the U.S. Transfer Point Inc. products have been available in the Czech market since 2008 through their Czech partner K.R. Elixir s.r.o. Transfer Point plans to launch a new product, BetaGlucan, for children in 2018. More information at www.transferpoint.com and www.prirodniprevence.cz.
