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Korean startup completes U.S. FDA registration for alder-based toothpaste

As of October 2026: Research home of the oregonin program

A toothpaste whose active compound was first isolated from Oregon red alder in 1974 is now registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Seoul-based Dr. Oregonin Inc. announced the registration on Oct. 6, after 27 years of research at Kangwon National University into oregonin from Korean alder.

Updated Oct 8