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SupplySide West Podcast 9: GMP Compliance for Supplement ManufacturersSupplySide West Podcast 9: GMP Compliance for Supplement Manufacturers

GMPs (good manufacturing practices) are critical for meeting safety and legal requirements for dietary supplements made in the United States, yet, FDA still finds most firms aren't meeting all of the obligations. Per FDA audits, the most common violations include lack of specifications, not verifying suppliers, and incomplete master manufacturing records (MMRs). However, brands that carefully review their standard operating procedures (SOPs) can help ensure they meet all the requirements.

Sandy Almendarez

August 16, 2016

GMPs (good manufacturing practices) are critical for meeting safety and legal requirements for dietary supplements made in the United States, yet, FDA still finds most firms aren’t meeting all of the obligations. Per FDA audits, the most common violations include lack of specifications, not verifying suppliers, and incomplete master manufacturing records (MMRs). However, brands that carefully review their standard operating procedures (SOPs) can help ensure they meet all the requirements.

In this episode, Joy A. Joseph, chief operations officer, Joys Quality Management Systems, and Sandy Almendarez, editor in chief, INSIDER discuss:

  • The importance of establish product specifications

  • The information that needs to be included in MMRs and batch production records (BPRs)

  • FSMA’s preventative controls and how they affect manufacturing of dietary supplements

Joseph will be speaking on GMP Compliance for Supplement Manufacturers at SupplySide West as part of the Workshop: Contract Manufacturing: Raising the Bar on Delivering Quality on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8:30 a.m. Visit supplysideshow.com for more information and get registered. This session is underwritten by Paragon Labs, National Enzyme Co., Bio-Energy Systems and BASF, the official education sponsor of SupplySide West.

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About the Author(s)

Sandy Almendarez

editor in chief, Informa

Sandy Almendarez entered the natural products industry in 2009 when she joined Virgo Publishing (now Informa Exhibitions) as an assistant editor. Since then, she's worked her way up to editor in chief where she writes, edits and manages content for INSIDER. Under Sandy’s direction, INSIDER has won editorial awards from Folio: every year since 2014, including B2B Editorial Team of the Year in 2015.

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