The following Memo from the San Diego Clinic is reproduced here with their permission:

MEMORANDUM - CMO^TM, CM Pure, CM Plus, Cetylmyristoleate, et al.

The marketplace seems to be sprouting new CMO counterfeit impersonators every day. Consumers, distributors, nutritionists, scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals are confused and dizzy from the spin put on these phony products. I hope to clarify and differentiate between as many of these various fraudulent impostors as best I can. However, I may not be able to keep up with all the new ones as fast as they appear. Still, you should be able to apply many of the points here to other products as well.

First and foremost, let me emphasize that we are the one and only producer of CMO^TM. It is strictly our own proprietary product. There is no other. And it is the only naturally derived product of its kind on the market. As such it contains many beneficial closely related trace substances which aid in its effectiveness -- just as the bioflavanoids accompanying vitamin C aid in its effectiveness.

HERE  ARE  SOME  FACTS  FOR  YOU  TO  DIGEST:

1.   CMO^TM is the only naturally derived immunomodulator marketed in the world. There is no other.

2.   CMO^TM is the one and only effective orally administered immunomodulator marketed in the world.

3.   CMO^TM is the only product of its kind derived from cows.  (MOOOve over, impostors.)

4.   The biochemical name for CMO is cerasomal-cis-9-cetylmyristoleate. It is not cetylmyristoleate or cetylmyristate. It is an analog of cetylmyristoleate produced by a complex proprietary process.

5.   CMO^TM is our proprietary trademarked designation for cerasomal-cis-9-cetylmyristoleate. We are the only manufacturer of CMO^TM. There is no other. Products called CMO by other manufacturers are counterfeits that have virtually no effect on the arthritic process.

6.   Cetylmyristoleate is not CMO. Cetylmyristoleate is an injectable. In his own journal article, the           discoverer of cetylmyristoleate himself states that it works best when it is injected at or near the site             of the arthritic inflammation. It has a very low bioavailability level in oral administration.

 7.   Myristoleic acid is absolutely essential to make cetylmyristoleate. Myristic acid cannot be used to           synthesize cetylmyristoleate or any of its analogs. Any that claim to are phonies.

8.   There is no vegetable source for myristoleic acid. Coconut and a few other vegetable oils do yield myristic acid. Products made from myristic acid do not function as immunomodulators. 

9.   It is virtually impossible to convert cetylmyristoleate (an oil) into a powder for capsules. Any capsule containing powder is not cetylmyristoleate. It’s probably spermaceti or some myristic acid product,         both of which have absolutely no immunomodulating properties whatsoever. 

10.   Spermaceti is a synthetic imitation of a natural compound found in sperm whale oil. It has a molecular structure somewhat like cetylmyristoleate, but it has no effect on the arthritic process. Bottles of spermaceti capsules fraudulently labeled “CMO” keep turning up here and there.

11.  Any real cetylmyristoleate that may be available is synthetic and lacks the associated beneficial complexes that occur with our naturally derived CMO^TM. (Refer back to items 4 and 6.) Cetylmyristoleate is a thick oily substance with a very low level of bioavailability when             administered orally. It cannot be capsuled without significant leakage. 

12.   The product called “Myristin” appears to be synthetic (injectable) cetylmyristoleate being marketed as an oral product. But the maker is putting out contradictory information. First, the compound myristin can be found in the Merck Chemical Index as a synonym for glyceryl trimyristate. It    seems odd to choose a name which indicates that it could not possibly be cetylmyristoleate. Second,        the claims are that the product is derived from vegetable source oils.

13.   Analysis of a sample of the “CM Protocol” product reveals that it contains about 63% propylene glycol -- which functions wonderfully as an auto radiator antifreeze but has been found to be fatally        toxic for most mice ingesting  just one drop. That seems to indicate that the raw materials used  are not meant for human consumption! CM Protocol is made by Draco International and is being distributed by private labeling entities as well (e.g. Advanced Labs). Draco also uses the “CM” designation for several other products. Who knows what an analysis of those will show. They first tried calling their products “CMO” but dropped the “O” when we applied proper legal recourse.

14.   In checking out the “CM Pure” product (from Biosynergy?) we find that it is based on myristic acid  which is not in any way even close to being an immunomodulator. Nor can myristic acid even be used to synthesize cetylmyristoleate. Remember, that requires myristoleic (not myristic) acid.

15.   Any product described as being white, tasteless, and odorless (like “CM Pure”) could not possibly contain CMO, cetylmyristoleate, or any of its analogs because these are all unpleasant tasting, yellowish in color, and have a strong odor. (Employees hate it when we run CMO^TM at the plant.)

16.   Remember, there is no vegetable source for myristoleic acid. Thus, anyone claiming to have an effective product derived from vegetable sources is either terribly mistaken or blatantly lying.

17.   When someone claims to have “eliminated the esters” from their product, you can be sure it is not an immunomodulator of any sort.  

18.   There are an awful lot of incompetent biochemists and unscrupulous crooks out there.

19.   We have the one and only CMO^TM. There is no other. 

20.  Only CMO^TM is backed by an authentic clinical study (conducted by the San Diego Clinic Immunological Center, Chula Vista, California). All other manufacturers refer to “field trials” or other types of studies. None can refer you to a reputable established clinic for confirmation of their so-called statistical results.