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Cannabis in Cosmetics

Is the hallucinogen of the 1960s, the new biotech answer in beauty?

By Sharon Blinkoff, Locke Lord USA, & Craig Weiss, CPT Labs 04.02.20

Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Testing

Elan Sudberg, Alkemist Labs: Responsible Standards to Yield Long-Term Stability

Accurate, precise testing necessary to ensuring consumer confidence in cannabis and other herbal products.

By Sheldon Baker 12.04.19

MitoCarn Launches Suite of Patented L-Carnitine Solutions

Backed by 31 process patents and over 100 clinical studies, MitoCarn L-Carnitine targets Brain, Heart, Sport, and Weight.

10.21.19

Alkemist Labs Unveils Next Generation Transparency Consumer-Friendly CofA for Identity Testing

CEO Elan Sudberg to speak about testing at CBD Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

10.10.19

MitoCarn™ to Launch its Suite of Patented L-‐Carnitine Solutions at 2019 SupplySide West

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Preparing for FDA’s New Era of Food Safety

Here are some insights into U.S. regulatory requirements regarding the safety of food and dietary supplements.

By Gregory Stephens, Windrose Partners, & Sanford W. Bigelow, Vanguard Global Associates LLC 06.03.19

Quality & Safety | Testing

An Interview with Tony Nguyen of Dyad Labs

VP of corporate relations has over 17 years of experience in the dietary supplement, food and beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.

By Sheldon Baker 04.01.19

Elevating the Herbal Supplement Marketplace

Category scrutiny has led to new opportunities for herbal products.

By Lisa Olivo, Associate Editor 07.02.18

A Golden Opportunity: The Rise of Turmeric & Curcumin

This traditional botanical has long roots in history that are finally reaching consumers around the world.

Online Exclusives By Sean Moloughney, Editor 03.28.18

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Testing

An Interview with Tom Flannery of Vivion, Inc.

Mr. Flannery is vice president of strategic business for Vivion, Inc., San Carlos, CA.

By Sheldon Baker 01.05.18

Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

Testing Strategies in the Modern Nutraceuticals Industry

Trusted analytical methods validate product quality and integrity.

By Sean Moloughney, Editor 09.07.17

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

Resources & Standards: An Oven is Not a Cake Recipe

Engaging with organizations that are leading validation efforts will help to build a stronger industry.

Steven Dentali, PhD, Botanical Industry Consultant 03.01.17

NAXA Expands Verification Program to Retail Products

Group tests each manufacturer’s product at independent labs using the most advanced methods.

05.19.16

Contract Manufacturing: Setting Standards in the Supplement Industry

Ensuring nutraceuticals are produced safely and according to strict quality requirements is paramount in the current climate of regulatory scrutiny.

Sean Moloughney, Editor, Nutraceuticals World 03.01.16

ERZO Delivers a Functional Prenatal Biscuit

Unique delivery format presents a more palatable platform for expectant moms.

Online Exclusives Lisa Olivo, Associate Editor 11.11.15

Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Dietary Supplements

Xiamen Kingdomway Group Receives USP Verification for CoQ10

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06.04.15

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Research | Testing

Putting Nutraceuticals to the Test

Experts discuss testing standards, product safety and regulatory compliance.

Lisa Olivo, Associate Editor 03.02.15

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

Qualifying Vendors in Accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices

FDA offers guidelines on how to qualify potential vendors to ensure you produce a high-quality, contaminant-free product.

Dr. Richard Soltero, PhD, President of InstantGMP, Inc. 11.13.14

Monitoring Contract Manufacturers & Warehouses

Alongside their own process controls, private label distributors must ensure their partners are meeting federal requirements.

Todd Harrison, Venable 06.02.14

Healthcare Trends | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

Building Better Botanical Ingredient Documentation

Doubtless you have heard ‘if it’s not written down, it didn’t happen.’ What should you have in writing when it comes to botanical ingredients?

Donna Webster, PhD & Steven Dentali, PhD, Herbalife 11.01.13

Testing Trends & Takeaways

Is the nutraceuticals industry passing its most critical assessments and how can companies improve?

Sean Moloughney, Editor 10.01.13

Regulations

5 Ways to Save Time, Money & Headaches through Strategic Ingredient Supplier Qualification & Testing

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Breaking News

SIDI Work Group Releases Draft Document to Support Industry-Wide GMP Compliance

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04.19.12

Dietary Supplements

Quality Focus: Lab Shopping by Price: A False Economy

Understanding the practice of dry labbing and how it can be avoided.

04.01.12

Dietary Supplements | Packaging | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

GMP Update 2011

FDA inspectors discover inadequate specifications and protocols.

Online Exclusives Sean Moloughney, Associate Editor 07.28.11

Dietary Supplements | Regulations

The Wright Group: Making All The ‘Wright’ Moves in Nutraceuticals

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Rebecca Wright 07.01.11

Dietary Supplements | Industry & Market News | Regulations

SIDI Working Group Comments on FSMA

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06.01.11

Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations

SIDI Working Group Comments on FSMA

The Standardized Information on Dietary Ingredients (SIDI) Working Group, a group composed of dietary supplement firms and industry trade associations, has submitted comments to FDA regarding the Food Safety Modernization Act: Title III – A New Paradigm for Importers.

05.02.11

Dietary Supplements | Healthcare Trends | Quality & Safety | Regulations

Inside China: New Opportunities in China

Companies must be prepared when entering one of the most difficult but potentially most profitable markets in the world.

Jeff Crowther 03.01.11

Quality & Safety | Research

Quality Focus: The Perils of Paula Episode 3: Interview with a Botanist

Identity testing is dependent on botanical reference materials.

Paula Brown & Dr. Wendy Applequist 09.01.10

Dietary Supplements | Regulations

GMP Deadline: Recess is Over

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Sean Moloughney 06.01.10

Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing | Vitamins

Quality Focus: The Perils of Paula, Episode 2

NIST specialist reviews certified reference materials.

Paula Brown and Dr. Katherine Sharpless 06.01.10

Dietary Supplements | Industry & Market News

SIDI Working Group Releases New Certificate of Analysis Guideline

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05.20.10

Healthcare Trends | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing

Quality Focus: The Perils of Pauline (or Paula, as it were…)

A tale of chemical calibration standards.

Paula Brown & Dr. Joseph Betz 04.01.10

Supplier News

Omega Concentrate Screening

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03.09.10

Quality & Safety | Regulations | Research | Testing

Spiking: Is the End Near?

Exploring some ugly realities in the dietary ingredient market, the problems that need to be resolved, and what lies ahead.

Loren Israelsen 06.01.09

Quality Focus: Certificates of Analysis

What is that piece of paper and what role does it play in GMP compliance?

Paula Brown 11.01.08

Zhejiang Medicine Company, Ltd. (ZMC)

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09.01.08

Capitol Comments: New GMPs Will Help Define Relationships

Contracts between manufacturers and marketers will help ensure the safety and efficacy of products in light of the new GMPs.

Todd Harrison 06.01.08

Healthcare Trends | Quality & Safety | Regulations

Courting Disaster - Part II

Ongoing food recalls prompts an action plan and a call to action.

Online Exclusives Joanna Cosgrove 10.01.07

A Scientific & Organizational Quality System: A Practical Guide for Botanical and Dietary Supplement Companies

Designing and implementing a scientific and organizational quality system for the botanical and dietary supplement industry will be a necessary requirement for those companies that want to be successful in the future.

Raymond Cooper, PhD 07.01.07

A New Era in Herbs & Botanicals Sprouts to Life

Updated regulatory guidelines, novel technology and contemporary applications contribute to new growth in the herbs and botanicals market.

Marian Zboraj 07.01.07

Quality & Safety | Testing

Quality Focus: The Laboratory Notebook

Answering important questions about quality.

Robert Green 06.01.07

Risk Management: Carpe Diem!

Seize control of your operations today and minimize the risk of litigation tomorrow.

Thomas Delaney 06.01.06

Delivery & Dosage Technologies | Quality & Safety | Skin Health | Testing

Quality Focus: The Laboratory Notebook

Answering important questions about quality.

Robert Green 06.01.06

CROs/CSOs: Changing the Landscape of the Nutraceuticals Market

Whether companies are involved with suppliments, functional foods, or both, research will become crucial to the bottom line in the future, no matter what.

Rebecca Wright 09.01.05

Antioxidants | Quality & Safety | Skin Health | Testing