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Distinguished Scientist Joins ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program
ABC-AHP-NCNPR Botanical Adulterants Program (BAP) announced the addition of John H. Cardellina II, PhD, as chief technical consultant and associate editor of the BAP, reported the American Botanical Council (ABC). Cardellina is a renowned, highly respected natural products and botanicals expert, who most recently worked in research and development at McCormick & Co., Inc., where ...
AHPA Launches Import Records Center, Calls for Submission of Reports
In a unique effort to help reduce and shorten import delays, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has launched the AHPA Import Records Center to collect information on regulatory interruptions encountered when shipping herbs and other goods into the U.S. According to the association, by recording and collating reports of border problems in a centralized ...
NSF and Retailer Group Allign on Supplement, HBA Standards
Ann Harbor, Michigan-based NSF International, a global independent public health organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the commercial and consumer goods, health sciences, food and water industries created the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) earlier this year to develop consensus-based standards for dietary supplements, cosmetics/personal care products, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs ...
Synutra Announces Publication of Chondroitin Testing Protocol
An article on the most effective testing protocols for insuring the purity of chondroitin ingredients, authored by a team of the foremost chondroitin testing experts and scientists, was accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL and will be published in the November/December 2014 issue, according to Syntura Ingredients. “Electrophoretic Separation of Impurities ...
Survey Reveals High Percentage in U.S. Take Supplements—and With Confidence
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) revealed key findings from the 2014 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements, pointing to a high percentage of usage of, and a high percentage of confidence in, dietary supplements among U.S. adults. The survey, in its 15th consecutive year, found that 68 percent of U.S. adults report taking dietary ...
InstantGMP Adds Data Transfer Tool for QuickBooks
InstantGMP (Cary, NC), a company that develops cloud-based electronic batch record software and SOPs specific to the dietary supplement industry, created an import tool that interfaces with QuickBooks Desktop Applications, reported the company. Users can export inventory and purchase order data from InstantGMP and upload it to QuickBooks instead of updating it in multiple applications. ...
China International Nutrition and Health Summit
The U.S. – China Health Products Association’s (USCHPA) will host the first event of its kind drawing in both global and domestic industry leaders representing finished dietary supplements manufacturers, nutritional ingredient suppliers and service providers in November. Over 100 global companies are expected to attend the “China International Nutrition and Health Summit” to be held ...
Qualitas Partners with Lipa Pharmaceuticals For Distribution Down Under
Imperial, Texas-based Qualitas Health has finalized an exclusive distribution agreement with Lipa Pharmaceuticals (Minto, Australia) for its Almega PL omega-3 ingredient for sale to the dietary supplement industry in Australia & New Zealand. Lipa Pharmaceuticals is Australia’s leading, full service, integrated, contract manufacturer of dietary supplements and OTC pharmaceutical products with core manufacturing competencies including ...
KGK Launches New Site in U.S.
London-based KGK Synergize Inc., a contract research organization offering human clinical trials to the health nutrition industry, is launching a new site in Orlando, FL. This new site allows KGK to offer faster recruitment timelines while delivering the same quality and efficiency that its Canadian site offers, and the new site will broaden the KGK ...
Gaia Herbs Presents ID Validation Program at USP Workshop
Gaia Herbs (Brevard, NC) was the only natural products industry representative invited to present at a U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) workshop hosted last week at the agency’s national headquarters in Rockville, MD, reported the company. The event, titled “DNA Methods for Quality Control of Botanical Products,” was co-organized by several other government departments including the ...
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