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GMPs, QA & QC
The implementation of new safety measures and current good manufacturing practices (cGMPs) are having a huge impact on business. We bring you the latest developments in this increasingly important sector.
SIDI Working Group opens supplier qualification guidelines for comments
The Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) working group is calling for comments from industry stakeholders on its new supplier qualification guideline.
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FDA’s Fabricant to headline NPA’s GMP webinars
The Food and Drug Administration’s Daniel Fabricant, PhD, will lead the Natural Products Association’s webinar two-parter on GMP complicance, and how to avoid an FDA warning letter.
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PGP International earns NSF GMP for Sport
California-based PGP International Inc., has been awarded Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Sport registration from NSF International.
‘We’re gaining market share because of GMPs’: BI chief
GMP compliance and enforcement is good for the industry, but it is also good for business for suppliers that focus on quality, says George Pontiakos, president and CEO of BI...
Special edition: GMPs
From warning letters to dry labbing, the attention of many is firmly focused on compliance with, and enforcement of, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). In this special edition we bring...
Expert: ‘Most of us know which labs are dry labs, or at least horrifically incompetent’
The analytical community knows which companies are involved in dry labbing, says a leading analytical expert, and the practices of a minority of labs are harming the whole industry.
FDA: We're taking Dateline NBC information seriously & will act appropriately
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking the information seriously from Dateline NBC’s exposé on dry labbing in the dietary supplements industry, NutraIngredients-USA has learnt.
Dateline exposé ‘not representative of the responsible supplement industry’: AHPA
The recent Dateline NBC investigative section on unsafe supplements and ‘dry labbing’ was “misleading” and “not representative of the responsible supplement industry”, says the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA).
Dateline NBC exposé provides opportunity to fix dry labbing issues
Yesterday's airing of a Dateline NBC exposé on dry labbing practices in dietary supplements represents an opportunity for industry to tackle the problem head on, says Frank Jaksch, CSO and...
US shuts down PA supplements company pending cGMP re-inspection
The United States has entered a consent decree against a Pennsylvania dietary supplement company to cease operations following numerous current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) violations.
ChromaDex: pTeroPure poised to deliver in 2012
PTeroPure maker ChromaDex has posted a 7% rise in revenues to $8.1m in the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, but notched up a net loss of $7.9m compared with...
Twinlab prepares for June launch of new Clean Series range
Twinlab is preparing to unveil a new range of sports nutrition products under the Clean Series brand to tap into growing demand for products with ‘cleaner’ labels.
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NSF International Shanghai Testing Lab earns ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation
NSF International has achieved ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from the China National Accreditation Service (CNAS) for its laboratory in Shanghai, China.
CRN welcomes FDA ‘wake-up’ call for GMP compliance
Many dietary supplement companies are not fully compliant with GMP regulations, putting them at risk of warning letters and more, but resources are available to help companies prepare for an...
ABC: Why is skullcap still being adulterated with germander?
Germander is still being used as a substitute for skullcap in dietary supplements, despite ongoing attempts to raise awareness about the problem, according to a new paper published by the...
AHA GRAS attack reaction: Why self-affirmed GRAS is not ‘GRAS lite’
Experts in helping firms navigate the GRAS (generally recognized as safe) process say the American Heart Association (AHA) made some valid points in its recent attack on GRAS, but argue...
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2011 FDA Warning Letter Review: The Rise of GMPs
GMP violations dominated dietary supplement warning letters issued by the Food and Drug Administration in 2011, from failure to establish product specifications to poor record keeping, reveal FDA legal specialists...
ABC paper promises to dispel ‘myth’ of unregulated supplements
A new paper published by the American Botanical Council (ABC) attempts to dispel the ‘puzzling’ and pervasive ‘myth’ that the US dietary supplements trade is unregulated.
January in pictures: Dr Oz, spiking, cGMPs, krill oil and kiwi fruit
So much for easing gently into the New Year. Just days into 2012, the supplements trade was wrestling with a big spiking story on Dr Oz, more difficult questions about...
cGMP compliance, time bombs and the ‘ten-ton elephant in the room’
An analysis of recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning letters has exposed several ‘ten ton elephants in the room’ and ‘time bombs waiting to go off’ when it comes...
Idaho judge fines firms selling ‘synthetic steroids masquerading as dietary supplements’
Two firms found guilty of selling muscle building supplements laced with unapproved drugs have been fined by a federal court in Idaho.
AHP releases monograph for 'one of the most widely adulterated herbs on the market'
A monograph for American Ginseng – claimed to be one of the most widely adulterated herbs on the market - has been released by the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP).
Be on your guard for ‘bath salt’ stimulants in supplements, warns expert
Dangerous stimulants in so-called ‘bath salts’ and plant food could make their way into the supplements trade this year if firms do not maintain their vigilance, according to one expert...
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GMP Labs gets NSF Certified for Sport
Anaheim-based GMP Laboratories of America Inc has been Certified for Sport by NSF International, as the company met stringent certification requirements, including testing for more than 150 banned substances.
FDA warning letters: Social media, website claims & GMP violations
The FDA published a handful of warning letters in late December, with cGMP violations and claims on websites and social media sites continuing to catch the FDA’s eye.
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