Nutrition Business Journal

Supplement regulators worldwide grapple with four parallel issues

Dec. 20, 2011 10:37am

Across the globe, the composition, manufacture and control of supplements is subject to varying legislation in their individual countries of production and sale. In recent years supplements have come under increasing scrutiny by regulatory bodies as the market has grown substantially in many regions. This focus has shed light on numerous issues and challenges with which both regulators and the supplement sector are grappling when working within the national and international arena.

Enforcing GMPs

The first major challenge for supplements in the global arena is to ensure safety and quality—in other words, following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). From sourcing reputable raw materials suppliers to...

 

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