Pharmachem Laboratories Inc., Kearny, NJ, has appointed Metagenics Inc., San Clemente, CA, the exclusive distributor of nutraceutical formulas containing the all-natural ingredient LactiumPURE, de-signed to support a healthy stress response, to healthcare professionals in North America, Australia and New Zealand. According to Pharmachem, LactiumPURE has been shown in numerous published clinical studies to support relaxation and a healthy stress response. LactiumPURE is the professional-grade raw material only available to Metagenics for its professional healthcare clients. Lactium was developed and patented by the French company, Ingredia, and is typically made with intact casein, a protein found in cow’s milk. Recently, however, scientists at Metagenics worked with Ingredia to develop LactiumPURE, a unique formula that is free of intact casein.