Good Manufacturing Practices

Today, Élan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs, joins CHPA's Duffy MacKay for an in depth discussion of herbs and botanical testing. Herbs are an important and growing category for dietary supplements, foods, and even cosmetics. When herbs are further processed into botanical dietary supplements, they can be complex products that require extra care in sourcing, manufacturing, and testing.

Herbs and spices have been part of commerce for thousands and thousands of years, and so have bad actors that substitute less expensive plant material for authentic plants. This practice known as botanical adulteration, has impacted the dietary supplement supply chain. But an industry initiative led by three leading nonprofits has developed a large scale program to reduce ingredient and product adulteration.

If you are in the consumer healthcare industry, you probably know about GMPs, or Good Manufacturing Practices. But what do they specifically mean when it comes to dietary supplements, and how do VMS companies prepare for an FDA inspection?

Don't miss CHPA President & CEO, Scott Melville's insights on the consumer healthcare industry for the year ahead. Check out this article from Chain Drug Review.

Join Duffy MacKay, Senior Vice President of Dietary Supplements at CHPA, and George Paraskevakos, Executive Director of the International Probiotics Association to explore the science behind probiotics, why gut health is so important, and what’s next for this growing category.

ACI and CHPA praise FDA for announcing the withdrawal of its temporary guidance for the manufacturing of alcohol-based hand sanitizer products.

It’s a common misconception that the dietary supplements category is not regulated, when in fact it is regulated by multiple government agencies, with manufacturers and retailers also managing responsibility throughout the process.

Join pioneers Patricia Knight, Scott Bass, and Loren Israelsen as they share stories on the founding of DSHEA and why the industry can benefit from its modernization 27 years later.

The dietary supplements segment has just experienced its largest annual growth rate since 1997. Hear from Dr. Pieter Cohen as he shares his insights on how modernization of DSHEA will help improve category compliance and credibility.

COVID-19 has taught us a lot about minimizing our risk and focusing on wellness and prevention in our lives. Anita and John dig into what this shift means to the dietary supplements category of the consumer healthcare industry.