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NSF International, a third-party testing and certification company with specializations relevant to the dietary supplement industry, recently announced that the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has authorized it to certify manufacturers to the NSF/ANSI 455 GMP standards.
This means that the company will be expanding its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification program to include the manufacturers of cosmetics, personal care, and over-the-counter products. NSF is the first independent certifier to begin auditing and certifying manufacturers to the new GMP standards.
The NSF/ANSI 455 GMP standards are designed to strengthen safety, quality, and trust throughout the supply chain by combining regulatory requirements with those of retailers, to reduce the number of audits in any supply chain as well as the financial costs associated with audits.
NSF’s standards development arm worked with industry representatives, public health officials, regulators, and consumer interest groups over the past five years to develop the NSF/ANSI 455 GMP audit standards. The standards include detailed requirements for dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care products, and over-the-counter drugs.
“Independent certification to NSF/ANSI 455 GMP demonstrates a manufacturer’s commitment to quality and Good Manufacturing Practices,” Katie Fillinger, certification program manager at NSF International, said. Manufacturers earning an NSF certification receive a certificate bearing both the ANAB and NSF marks. Together, these marks convey quality assurance to suppliers, vendors, and clients, NSF said.
The company is currently transitioning dietary supplement clients from its previous GMP registration program (NSF/ANSI 173 Section 8) to NSF/ANSI 455 GMP Certification, which it expects will help reduce the annual audit burden of manufacturers. NSF is also working with new clients who were not previously GMP registered.
More information can be found at NSF’s knowledge library, or NSF’s GMP Regulatory Compliance page.
This means that the company will be expanding its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification program to include the manufacturers of cosmetics, personal care, and over-the-counter products. NSF is the first independent certifier to begin auditing and certifying manufacturers to the new GMP standards.
The NSF/ANSI 455 GMP standards are designed to strengthen safety, quality, and trust throughout the supply chain by combining regulatory requirements with those of retailers, to reduce the number of audits in any supply chain as well as the financial costs associated with audits.
NSF’s standards development arm worked with industry representatives, public health officials, regulators, and consumer interest groups over the past five years to develop the NSF/ANSI 455 GMP audit standards. The standards include detailed requirements for dietary supplements, cosmetics, personal care products, and over-the-counter drugs.
“Independent certification to NSF/ANSI 455 GMP demonstrates a manufacturer’s commitment to quality and Good Manufacturing Practices,” Katie Fillinger, certification program manager at NSF International, said. Manufacturers earning an NSF certification receive a certificate bearing both the ANAB and NSF marks. Together, these marks convey quality assurance to suppliers, vendors, and clients, NSF said.
The company is currently transitioning dietary supplement clients from its previous GMP registration program (NSF/ANSI 173 Section 8) to NSF/ANSI 455 GMP Certification, which it expects will help reduce the annual audit burden of manufacturers. NSF is also working with new clients who were not previously GMP registered.
More information can be found at NSF’s knowledge library, or NSF’s GMP Regulatory Compliance page.
