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The BSCG Certified Drug Free for Animals certification for banned substances offers protection to equines, canines or other competition animals subject to anti-doping policies of animal sport organizations. It also considers GMP compliance and quality control with product label claims verified annually. Each lot is tested for an extended testing menu focused on more than 1,300 drugs including most of those on the “Association of Racing Commissioners International, Inc. Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances” or on the “Equine Prohibited Substances List” as defined by the Federation Equine International (FEI). These prohibited substance lists, or a subset thereof, are used internationally for competition animals and include drugs banned by the American Graded Stakes Committee, FEI, USEF, greyhound racing, camel racing and other jurisdictions. including ARCI, FEI, USEF, and others.
The brands below have products that have passed our Certified Drug Free for Animals program requirements. Contact information, certified lot numbers, product images, sales links and more are available on each client page. If a company is not listed, their products are not certified. If a product or lot number is not listed, it has not been certified.
Please e-mail us at info@bscg.org with any concerns or questions. Check out the company of interest by clicking on the logo below. Our full database is also available on our Certified Clients page or you can use the search box at the top of the site.
CERTIFIED DRUG FREE
The gold standard BSCG Certified Drug Free program tests every finished product lot, or monthly for ingredients, for an industry leading 450+ banned substances offering superior quality and anti-doping protection to athletes, military service members, first responders, and consumers. It also includes annual verification of label claims and contaminant testing and an initial quality control and GMP compliance audit.
CERTIFIED QUALITY
The BSCG Certified Quality program is designed for consumer protection and retail compliance. This annual testing program verifies product quality for retailers and consumers. Testing includes label claims, heavy metals, pesticides, microbiological agents and 450+ banned substances. An initial quality control and GMP compliance audit is included. Certified Quality annual testing is not designed for anti-doping protection.
CERTIFIED CBD
The BSCG Certified CBD program for hemp products combines banned substance protection, label claim and contaminant testing, and an initial review of manufacturing quality control and compliance. Every lot is tested for 450+ banned substances and cannabinoids to verify CBD claims and THC limits for drug testing protection. Every tenth lot is screened for heavy metals, pesticides, and microbiological agents.
CERTIFIED GMP
BSCG Certified GMP is built to verify own label brands comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for dietary supplements, OTC drugs, or cosmetics. The program audits brand level GMP requirements or those that are non-specific between brands and manufacturers. It takes a deep dive into product level compliance including labels, claims, ingredients, and the quality control process. To qualify, manufacturers must be GMP certified.
Certified Facility
The BSCG Certified Facility program conducts onsite audits of manufacturing, packaging, or holding facilities to ensure they are in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for dietary supplements as outlined in 21 CFR 111, ANSI 455-2, or other GMP standards for OTC drugs or cosmetics. We use only highly experienced independent auditors and offer a two year audit cycle for cost effectiveness.
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