ANAHEIM, Calif.— American Ingredients Inc. received GMP (good manufacturing practice) certification from NSF International, the first ingredient distributor to be so certified. NSF audited the American Ingredients facility in Anaheim to ensure compliance with NSF’s American National Standard 173, which is consistent with FDA’s GMP requirements. American Ingredients will now be listed as GMP compliant on the NSF Web site, and undergo annual audits by NSF to ensure ongoing conformity.
“The NSF GMP certification program is one of the more recognizable and comprehensive audit programs in our industry,” said George Joseph, vice president/general manager, American Ingredients, a division of Pharmachem Laboratories. “We are very proud to have successfully completed their stringent audit and to have been awarded this certification. Our customers can be assured that American Ingredients is committed to meeting all of the new FDA GMP regulations that govern our industry and have confidence that all raw materials purchased from our facility have been qualified and verified.”