CVS Launches “Tested to Be Trusted” Program for Supplements
CVS Pharmacy (Rhode Island), the retail division of CVS Health, announced the launch of “Tested to Be Trusted,” a program requiring third-party testing of all vitamins and supplements sold in-store and online to confirm the accuracy of the dietary ingredients listed on the supplement facts panel and to confirm products are free from certain additives and ingredients. Fourteen hundred vitamins and supplements from 152 brands across 11 categories, including diet and nutrition, pain and digestive, have completed testing.
The expanded assortment and new vitamin and supplement testing standards are the latest evolution in CVS Pharmacy’s commitment to being a trusted partner in health and holistic wellness, and are the focus of a new campaign dedicated to the importance of self-care, according to the company.
“CVS Pharmacy’s requirement of third party testing of all vitamins and supplements uniquely positions us as a trusted retailer and health partner where consumers can shop for proactive wellness solutions with confidence,” said Kevin Hourican, president of CVS Pharmacy and EVP, CVS Health. “We are seeing more customers focus on self-care as part of their overall health, and CVS is committed to providing access to new products and categories to empower people to practice self-care in their daily lives, especially since self-care varies based on an individual’s needs.”
The “Tested to be Trusted” program, completed six months ahead of schedule, requires all products with a supplement panel at CVS Pharmacy to be certified either by NSF International (Michigan), a global public health testing, inspection and certification organization, or verified by USP (The United States Pharmacopeia, a nonprofit organization that publishes an annual compendium of drug information), or participate in CVS Pharmacy’s required third party testing program conducted through NSF or Eurofins, a laboratory specializing in food, pharma and environmental testing.
For more information, visit https://cvshealth.com.
