GMP's Update

OGDEN, Utah—Kelatron Corp. received GMP (good manufacturing practices) registration from NSF International, after the non-profit organization conducted an extensive audit of Kelatron’s production facility and performed a thorough review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) practices.“We understand the importance and the urgency of adhering to the new [federal GMP] rule,” said Ryan Davis, vice president of ...

IRVING, Texas—Progressive Laboratories Inc. received GMP (good manufacturing practices) certification from NSF International, after the non-profit organization conducted extensive audits of Progressive’s two manufacturing facilities in and performed a thorough review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) practices. Progressive Laboratories was already an FDA-registered manufacturing facility (Labeler No. 051821).“We feel the NSF GMP certification validates our ...

LAS VEGAS—The Natural Products Association (NPA) will host a one-and-a-half day training course on the impact and provisions of the final dietary supplement GMP (good manufacturing practice) regulation. “An Advanced Course on the Final FDA GMP Rule for Dietary Supplements” will be offered Oct. 21 and 22 at the Venetian Resort and Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, immediately prior ...

Boy, am I glad Berkeley and its founder, Steve Warshak, got in big trouble. These types of "supplement" providers do so much damage to the public image of the greater, responsible dietary supplement industry. As usual, the media inflames. While the media is s-l-o-w-l-y accepting the notion that supplements ARE regulated—even more so today than 10 years ago—they still want ...

Under a new contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), AOAC is charged with validating the best analytical methods for turmeric/curcuminoids, black cohosh, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. AOAC is asking industry to submit analytical methods for these materials by Nov. 1. Interested parties can contact Bob Rathbone, AOAC Senior Director of Publications & Method Validationn at rrathbone@aoac.org. Under ...