Dietary Supplements Industry Insights

8 dietary supplement industry trends to know about in 2024.

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The U.S. FDA issued a warning about certain tejocote root supplements substituted with toxic yellow oleander.

Amazon's sales of vitamins, minerals, and supplements grew 14.6% last year.

Supplement Facts vs Nutrition Facts: What Quality Assurance Teams Need to Know

Understanding the differences is crucial for compliance and consumer trust.??

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To sell your supplements on Amazon, specific laboratory testing requirements must be met:

• Testing must be conducted in an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory.
• Specifications for identity, purity, strength, and composition must be confirmed.
• Products must meet specifications as dictated by USP monographs.
• Quantification of contaminants is required to avoid adulteration.
• Certain products (sexual enhancement, weight loss, weight management, sports nutrition) require annual testing for specific compounds.
• Test results should include actual data and observations, not just pass/fail statements. If you need fast and flexible laboratory testing services to meet these requirements, we're here to help. Contact us for efficient and reliable testing to ensure your supplements meet Amazon’s standards.

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The GMPs dictated in 21 CFR 111 have been in place for over a decade, but the FDA continues to issue numerous Warning Letters to the industry for a failure to comply with even the basic tenets of the regulation.?

This seminar, presented by our regulatory consulting arm, EAS Consulting Group, will help you...

• Learn all of the requirements of 21 CFR 111 and other applicable statutory requirements.
• Receive detailed practical guidance on how to apply these requirements at your facility.
• Get coaching on how to prepare for an FDA inspection and avoid receiving a?List of Objectionable Inspection Observations?(Form FDA 483).
• Be given an opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of GMPs in group work sessions.

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Top FY23 FDA 483 Observance? Product Specifications... Again

Once again, the top observation during FDA inspections of dietary supplement facilities was related to the requirement to establish product specifications.?

2014 data revealed the same results. Why can't the industry seem to make progress in this area?

Dean Cirotta, President of EAS Consulting Group (a Certified Group Company), explains in the article: “The smaller companies normally don’t have people who are qualified to do it. They don’t understand the regulations. They don’t have the background and the experience in quality.”

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