06.30.11
The International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) has released its guide to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for food supplement manufacturers around the world. The “Global Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Supplements” gives guidelines for the promotion of best practice in the production of supplements, including manufacturing, quality control, packaging, distribution and storage. An important tool for both companies and governments worldwide, the guide covers quality management, premises and equipment, personnel and training, product and process development, manufacture, storage, transport and distribution. It also gives recommendations in areas critical to the manufacture of high quality products, including the recovery or re-working of materials, documentation, self-inspections, sub-contracting operations, laboratory testing, complaints procedures, product recall and emergency procedures. The guide has taken into close consideration GMP guides that are in use across all continents of the globe. For further information: www.iadsa.org