THE GOLD STANDARD IN THIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION AND TESTING : +1-800-920-6605, info@bscg.org
Ingredients are the first step in the manufacturing process of dietary supplements or natural products and BSCG offers third party certification options to demonstrate they are safe and meet quality standards. Ingredient certification protects against drug contamination, verifies quality and label claims for GMP compliance, and ensures production is done in accordance with GMP or other relevant requirements. The BSCG Certified Drug Free program offers superior banned substance protection in addition to verifying quality specifications and compliance. The BSCG Certified Quality program is an annual certification program that tests for quality specifications, environmental contaminants, and banned substances. BSCG Certified GMP audits verify ingredient provider and manufacturing facilities involved in the production of ingredients comply with 21 CFR 111 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The details involved in ingredient certification for dietary supplements and natural products are outlined below.
A good product starts with quality ingredients, and if you are in the sport nutrition sector it is key to verify that your ingredients comply with anti-doping regulations for sport, military, or first responders. Certified Drug Free is our gold standard program that tests every lot, or monthly, to ensure ingredients are free of more than 507+ drugs with annual verification of ingredient quality specifications and environmental contaminant testing. An initial compliance audit is conducted prior to certification.
We know you stand by the quality of your ingredients but third party certification can help you demonstrate that to private label distributors, and accomplish GMP compliance requirements as well. Certified Quality provides annual testing to verify ingredient quality specifications, GMP compliance and screen for banned substances. Strengthen the quality profile for your brand by adding third party certification from BSCG.
Contract manufacturers are the ones that typically seek GMP certification but ingredient suppliers have GMP compliance requirements too. BSCG Certified GMP for ingredients verifies that the facilities involved in the production of the ingredient comply with the requirements as set forth in 21 C.F.R. 111 – Current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). To do so, onsite audits of the facilities involved in raw material production are conducted evaluating the various subparts of 21 C.F.R. 111 as they would typically be considered in the course of an FDA GMP audit. Onsite audits are conducted once every two years. A Final Report or an Interim Report and Corrective Action review are provided at the completion of the audit. Additional assistance with GMP training or procedure development and review is available.
Oliver Catlin Interview
Magic Mushroom Supplements as Seen Through a Google and Amazon Lens
THE HISTORY OF BSCG