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ACG North America

The ACG North America Group is the only supplier in the world offering integrated manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Our diverse product

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The ACG North America Group is the only supplier in the world offering integrated manufacturing solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Our diverse product range of capsules, films & foils, engineering and Inspection systems not only meets, but exceeds the demands of international regulatory requirements.

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Agilent Technologies

Agilent is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. The company provides laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and

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Agilent is a leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. The company provides laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise, enabling customers to gain the insights they seek. Agilent’s expertise and trusted collaboration give them the highest confidence in our solutions.

Agilent focuses its expertise on six key markets, where we help our customers achieve their goals: Food, Environmental and Forensics, Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics, Chemical and Energy, and research.

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Amin Wasserman Gurnani

The focus of Amin Wasserman Gurnani spans the food and beverage, supplements, cosmetics, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries. We offer comprehensive legal services

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The focus of Amin Wasserman Gurnani spans the food and beverage, supplements, cosmetics, medical devices, and pharmaceutical industries. We offer comprehensive legal services for products aimed at enhancing public health. Amin Wasserman Gurnani is recognized for its expertise in food, FDA, FTC, and IP laws, adapting swiftly to regulatory changes. We advise on innovative products like raw juices, allergen-free foods, and botanical drugs. Our services include regulatory compliance, risk analysis, product development, and trademark/patent protection. We assist from product launch to post-launch, ensuring compliance with labeling, advertising, safety, and manufacturing regulations. Additionally, we handle recalls, litigation, trademark/patent disputes, government investigations, and provide IP due diligence for mergers/acquisitions.

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Ataqua Regulatory Services

ARS’s mission is to provide superior regulatory and scientific advice and services to clients to support their manufacture of quality healthcare products for

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ARS’s mission is to provide superior regulatory and scientific advice and services to clients to support their manufacture of quality healthcare products for consumers and to comply with applicable regulatory requirements.

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Banned Substances Control Group

Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG) offers a complete suite of dietary supplement certification and testing services. BSCG works with supplement brands, ingredient suppliers,

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Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG) offers a complete suite of dietary supplement certification and testing services. BSCG works with supplement brands, ingredient suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and individual teams and athletes to ensure the quality of dietary supplement products and ingredients and protect against contamination with drugs or other agents that can lead to health concerns or positive drug tests. Our BSCG Certified Drug Free® program provides protection against 485 drugs, more than any other program available. This includes 274 drugs on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and an additional 211 illicit, prescription and over-the-counter drugs not banned in sport that no other dietary supplement certification program covers. Certified Drug Free® includes a 21 CFR 111 Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) quality control process review, raw material and supplier review, and a general toxicology assessment. We also offer certification for label verification and contaminants under our Certified Quality™ program. Our Certified GMP™ program focuses on onsite audits for GMP compliance.

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Bayne & Associates

Bayne & Associates is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm practicing food, drug and cosmetic law. The firm provides focused business and strategic expertise

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Bayne & Associates is a Washington, D.C.-based law firm practicing food, drug and cosmetic law. The firm provides focused business and strategic expertise relating to the sale and marketing of functional foods, medical foods, dietary supplements and botanical products. The firm advises clients in all aspects of regulatory compliance and enforcement defense, imports, claims, substantiation, clinical research, product development and expert retention. Services include manufacturing, supply and related agreements for FDA-regulated products, including clinical trial agreements.

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Bend, LLC

Market research for consumer brands, with natural food & nutrition as sweet spots. Companies utilize Bend, LLC to understand food trends, develop market

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Market research for consumer brands, with natural food & nutrition as sweet spots. Companies utilize Bend, LLC to understand food trends, develop market intelligence, & improve product positioning.

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Botanical Liaisons

Botanical Liaisons is an ethnobotanical consulting firm providing botanical standards to industry, academicians and government agencies; international botanical sourcing; sustainable development of botanical

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Botanical Liaisons is an ethnobotanical consulting firm providing botanical standards to industry, academicians and government agencies; international botanical sourcing; sustainable development of botanical ingredients; products offering intellectual property rights; guidance on the development and implementation of botanical quality assurance programs; and botanical research that results in unique products. The firm collaborates with scientists on all continents. Botanical Liaisons’ founder, Trish Flaster, developed the first virtual herbarium for economic plants and continues to implement quality programs for customers that are unique systems to qualify plant identity, establish sustainability and transparency of ingredients and to introduce new plants that offer intellectual property for the client.

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Brad Williams, Consultant

Bradford W. Williams is an independent consultant specializing in dietary supplements and pharmaceutical GMPs. Williams brings 30 years of insights and regulatory experience

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Bradford W. Williams is an independent consultant specializing in dietary supplements and pharmaceutical GMPs. Williams brings 30 years of insights and regulatory experience working within various divisions of the Food and Drug Administration. He most recently served as manager of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs, Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, where he implemented the cGMP regulations. Williams was involved in developing the center’s strategic plans for enforcement of DSHEA. He also brings insights from serving as a technical expert on GMP certification programs in NSF’s Dietary Supplements Division.

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Bruce Bouché, D.C.

Bruce Bouché, D.C., is an independent consultant specializing in dietary supplements. He is a licensed chiropractor and has been involved in the healthcare,

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Bruce Bouché, D.C., is an independent consultant specializing in dietary supplements. He is a licensed chiropractor and has been involved in the healthcare, natural products and dietary supplement industries for 30 years, working in the areas of business development, regulatory compliance, contract manufacturing oversight, and product and regulatory training. Bouché has worked with incubating, start-up, small and large companies to insure regulatory compliance on internal documentation, labeling, website and literature messaging to be in compliance with FDA, FTC, DSHEA and FSMA.

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CAMAG Scientific

Founded in 1985 as a daughter company of CAMAG Switzerland, CAMAG Scientific, Inc.has become the leader in modern Thin-Layer Chromatography in North America.

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Founded in 1985 as a daughter company of CAMAG Switzerland, CAMAG Scientific, Inc.has become the leader in modern Thin-Layer Chromatography in North America. CSI plays a dominant role in the US market as a specialist in this technique. We distribute and service Swiss-made, state of the art TLC instrumentation, offer courses in Thin-Layer Chromatography with an emphasis on Method Development, and provide custom-made solutions to customer problems.

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Canomiks

Canomiks’ exclusive IP and groundbreaking technology is transforming the functional food and beverage and dietary supplement industry using genomics, bioinformatics, and their AI-based

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Canomiks’ exclusive IP and groundbreaking technology is transforming the functional food and beverage and dietary supplement industry using genomics, bioinformatics, and their AI-based Product Superiority Platform. The company was founded by a team of world-leading academics and scientists with the vision: Making Food as Medicine a Reality. Canomiks offers science-based solutions including new formula innovation, product validation, testing, and certifying the biological effect of functional ingredients and formulations. Using Canomiks’ solutions, companies can mitigate compliance and market risks, differentiate their products and gain consumer loyalty. Canomiks is a trusted science partner throughout every stage of the product life cycle, from product development to quality assurance, and beyond.

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CRB

CRB is a global design, construction and consulting firm that relentlessly pursues and delivers success for clients in advanced technology industries. CRB was

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CRB is a global design, construction and consulting firm that relentlessly pursues and delivers success for clients in advanced technology industries. CRB was founded in 1984 as a single three-person office and has grown to a team of more than 1,000 passionate professionals in 16 offices throughout the world. CRB’s Construction Services Group was founded in 1997 and is a full-service construction management and design-build firm with approximately 250 employees to serve the specialized needs of life science manufacturing and research facilities. CRB’s single-minded focus on putting our clients’ interests first—every day, on every project—defines us as a firm.

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Facilities Consulting NW, LLC

Facilities Consulting NW provides comprehensive consulting and project management services to cGMP-regulated corporations throughout the United States. With over 20 years of specialized

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Facilities Consulting NW provides comprehensive consulting and project management services to cGMP-regulated corporations throughout the United States. With over 20 years of specialized experience in dietary supplement and life science facility construction and operations, Facilities Consulting NW is uniquely positioned to help client partners ensure regulatory compliance and adequate control of validated systems, sanitation, contamination control, personnel and process flows, and supply chain security while improving operational reliability.

Facilities Consulting NW has significant leadership experience in design, construction, and operation of over 2M square feet of facilities and more than $50M in new equipment installations and qualifications.

Our services include:

-FDA, TGA, and NSF GMP audit and consulting services
-Facility design and construction project management
-Manufacturing equipment layout and process optimization
-Facility and equipment validation and SOP development
-Energy management and sustainability program development

More info can be found at: www.facilitiesconsultingnw.com

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FDA Compliance Group

FDA Compliance Group looks forward to assisting companies achieve and maintain compliance with all FDA requirements. Our team of highly qualified and experienced

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FDA Compliance Group looks forward to assisting companies achieve and maintain compliance with all FDA requirements. Our team of highly qualified and experienced consultants help prevent and solve FDA compliance problems. We provide the following services: mock FDA Compliance Audits and Gap Analyses; assistance with FDA inspection and Warning Letter responses; Specifications, SOPs and Documents; Testing and Laboratory requirements; Complaints and SAE Reporting; and FDA Readiness Training. In addition, we offer Labeling and Website reviews, NDI notifications, and GRAS determinations. Our mission is to assist the supplement industry achieve the highest quality standards which will enable our clients to provide the highest quality products to their customers.

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FDA Compliance Simplified

At FDA Compliance Simplified, our goal is to help clients understand and apply FDA regulations to ensure uninterrupted market success. We support the

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At FDA Compliance Simplified, our goal is to help clients understand and apply FDA regulations to ensure uninterrupted market success. We support the natural products industry by providing compliance reviews for labels, websites and marketing materials, as well as claim substantiation reviews. Our specialized regulatory consulting includes research and report preparation for New Dietary Ingredient Notifications (NDINs), Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) determinations, required submissions and responses to FDA communications. FDA Compliance Simplified has worked with companies both large and small from all over the world. We look forward to serving UNPA members with FDA regulatory compliance.

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Flora Research Laboratories

Flora Research Laboratories (FRL) is an industry leader in natural products research and testing, offering our clients the best in analytical quality and

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Flora Research Laboratories (FRL) is an industry leader in natural products research and testing, offering our clients the best in analytical quality and performance. Our FDA-trained director is a leading expert in botanical and dietary ingredient identity testing and an adjunct faculty member at Bastyr University, where he teaches botanical I.D. by microscopy and HPTLC. Flora Research works with the world’s largest analytical instrument companies to develop instrumentation and solutions for compliance with cGMPs. We offer extensive contract testing services with free rush upgrades for contract clients and use next-generation ICP-UCT-MS, HS-GCMS and GCMS-QQQ technologies for elemental, solvent residue and pesticide testing. FRL recently installed new state-of-the-art HPTLC and microscopy equipment, including a research-grade microscope and an HPTLC-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry interface to expand its identity and phytoforensic testing services. Equipped with one of the most advanced laboratories in the industry, the pioneers of phytoforensic testing solve problems ranging from product failure to routine QC analysis. As an FDA/NIH-recognized expert, the work at FRL will help assure cGMP compliance.

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FoodChain ID

FoodChain ID (FCID) is a leading provider of technology- enabled solutions that enable our customers to meet the safety, integrity, and transparency requirements

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FoodChain ID (FCID) is a leading provider of technology- enabled solutions that enable our customers to meet the safety, integrity, and transparency requirements of the global supply chains for dietary supplements. FCID was the the first technical administrator for the non-GMO project.

We offer other certifications beyond the non-GMO project including USDA Organic, cGMP, and vegan/vegetarian/plant-based. FCID is the exclusive certifying body for the U.S. Hemp Authority®. We also offer testing services for CBD/Hemp panels as well as for USP <561> Pesticides. Nutraveris Data Solution is tech-enabled software that provides regulatory compliance information for both the U.S. and EU.

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Future Nutra Foundation

The Future Nutra Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a focus on public health, consumer protection, educational outreach, and scientific research. Future

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The Future Nutra Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a focus on public health, consumer protection, educational outreach, and scientific research. Future Nutra tests off-shelf products to verify that what’s in the container matches what is on the label to ensure compliance with FDA regulations and to act as an advocate for consumers. Our educational outreach programs are focused on informing consumers and legislators about the proper use and function of various dietary supplements, while preventing the spread of misinformation. Additionally, the Future Nutra Foundation has a competitive grant program that funds clinical studies that further our understanding on the functioning of various nutraceutical components and their efficacy in human clinical trials.

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Global Nutrition Group

Global Nutrition Group Co., Ltd. is a strategic consulting firm specializing in the nutrition industry. We are based in Japan and have strong

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Global Nutrition Group Co., Ltd. is a strategic consulting firm specializing in the nutrition industry. We are based in Japan and have strong market knowledge and network of experiences with more than 250 projects. We provide a wide range of strategic advice to the industry such as developing new products, establishing marketing strategies and assistance with regulatory challenges, etc. By providing accurate and useful information we help clients understand the market and lead them to success in the industry, based on our intelligence and in-depth research and analysis.

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Greenberg Traurig has been named the second largest firm in the U.S. and among the top 20 globally. Businesses need legal advisors who can help them power through the obstacles they face daily; Greenberg Traurig, LLP have built a law firm to help you do so effortlessly. From the obscure regulatory question to bet-the-company deals and litigation, GT’s team is equipped to guide you through your business’s difficult legal decisions.

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Health Business Strategies

Health Business Strategies LLC, Established in 1991 by Michael D. Levin, provides executive management consulting services to the integrative medicine, pharmaceutical and natural

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Health Business Strategies LLC, Established in 1991 by Michael D. Levin, provides executive management consulting services to the integrative medicine, pharmaceutical and natural products industries. Focused on business development, regulatory compliance and quality assurance, clients have included hospital systems, ingredient suppliers, supplement manufacturers, technology firms, group purchasing organizations, drug manufacturers, private equity firms and attorneys. International experience includes Japan, Asia, Canada, Israel and Europe. Certified under 21 CFR 117 as a “preventive controls qualified individual,” Mr. Levin has more than 30 years of executive positions in pharmaceutical, dietary ingredient and dietary supplement companies. Driving force: using nutritional interventions to improve quality of life, clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

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Holistic Primary Care

Holistic Primary Care (HPC) provides health care practitioners, as well as the general public, with lively, science-based content on preventative medicine and natural

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Holistic Primary Care (HPC) provides health care practitioners, as well as the general public, with lively, science-based content on preventative medicine and natural health care. Our quarterly print publication reaches more than 65,000 clinicians nationwide. Our website features fully searchable archives, and our monthly UpShots enewsletter provides quick “takes” on new developments in integrative medicine. HPC produces an annual conference, Heal Thy Practice: Transforming Patient Care, that focuses on practice development for integrative/holistic clinicians. HPC also produces the Practitioner Channel Forum, an executive-level gathering that focuses on opportunities in the practitioner segment of the natural products industry.

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Industry Transparency Center

The Industry Transparency Center (ITC) is a strategy and insights firm driving transparency in the health ingredients and natural products industries through four

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The Industry Transparency Center (ITC) is a strategy and insights firm driving transparency in the health ingredients and natural products industries through four key pillars: Insights, Stewardship, Strategy, and Community. ITC provides guidance to organizations across the globe via strategic insights, category stewardship, world-class events and thought leadership.

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INSUR-WEST

INSUR-WEST has been in business for over 34 years and has specialized in nutraceutical insurance products for 25. The company has over 150

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INSUR-WEST has been in business for over 34 years and has specialized in nutraceutical insurance products for 25. The company has over 150 nutraceuticals accounts worldwide, including several UNPA members.

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International Marketing Co.

International Marketing Co. (IMC) has worked with all channels of distribution and has launched the success of a diverse client base over several

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International Marketing Co. (IMC) has worked with all channels of distribution and has launched the success of a diverse client base over several decades. Our media relations and marketing strategies are both practical and innovative, catering to today’s technological world. Our specialty niche includes the natural products industry, integrative medicine, dietary supplements and natural beauty products. Our focus is helping international companies thrive in the competitive American market.

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ISURA

ISURA is an independent, not-for-profit natural health supplement and food product verification and certification organization. ISURA serves as an analytical competence center for

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ISURA is an independent, not-for-profit natural health supplement and food product verification and certification organization. ISURA serves as an analytical competence center for the analysis of natural health products, raw food and supplement materials at all stages of processing. We provide comprehensive certification services. ISURA certification means more accountability in the natural health industry, better products and informed choices for consumers. Our analytical laboratory testing utilizes a combination of high-performance equipment and test methods to confirm ingredient authenticity; detect 600+ known pesticide and solvent contaminants (including glyphosate), GMOs, heavy metals and other contaminants; as well as verify label integrity. ISURA’s quality management system is ISO 9001 certified, and its laboratory is ISO 17025 accredited for specific laboratory methods. We actively support the public’s health and safety by setting and maintaining best practices for our clients, which ultimately improves the health of consumers.

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Joy’s Quality Management Systems

Joy’s Quality Management Systems Inc. (JQMS) specializes in the implementation of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) through training programs, facility auditing, and prodcedure

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Joy’s Quality Management Systems Inc. (JQMS) specializes in the implementation of current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) through training programs, facility auditing, and prodcedure development. Since 2005, JQMS has effectively helped clients reach their goals of attaining cGMP and related regulatory compliance and avoid expensive, time-consuming regulatory actions. JQMS has the expertise and access to outside resources to respond to any compliance needs, including for raw materials, finished food dietary supplements or pharmaceuticals. With consultants located in Southern California and in Denver, the company is positioned to service clients both domestically and globally.

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Just One Label, LLC

Delivering the highest quality digital labels for over a decade. Our business model starts with a deep understanding of what’s most important to

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Delivering the highest quality digital labels for over a decade. Our business model starts with a deep understanding of what’s most important to our customers

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LifeScienceRisk

LifeScienceRisk is a Managing General Underwriter that offers appointed producers and wholesalers a single source for both primary and excess insurance for targeted

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LifeScienceRisk is a Managing General Underwriter that offers appointed producers and wholesalers a single source for both primary and excess insurance for targeted segments of generic pharmaceuticals, medical devices and nutritional supplements. Products include commercial general liability or mono-line products liability for manufacturers, contract manufacturers, repackers and distributors of life science related products. Available on a non-admitted basis in all states other than Delaware and Rhode Island, the program is underwritten by Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London, currently rated “A XV” by A.M. Best. ​

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Marian Boardley Consulting

Marian Boardley has been an independent consultant since 2008, assisting over 60 clients in achieving compliance with regulatory standards such as 21 CFR

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Marian Boardley has been an independent consultant since 2008, assisting over 60 clients in achieving compliance with regulatory standards such as 21 CFR Part 111 for Dietary Supplements. Her services encompass a wide range of solutions, including:

 

 

– Dietary supplement cGMP compliance and audits
– Label reviews and mockups for Supplement Facts
– Responding to FDA 483s and Warning Letters
– Developing testing strategies for supplements and ingredients
– Supplier qualification and audits
– Creating SOPs, master manufacturing records, and specifications
– Technical and laboratory documentation
– Quality assurance project management
– Food safety plans and FSMA compliance (PCQI)

 

Marian’s expertise aids manufacturers and distributors in navigating FDA requirements for dietary supplements. She advises on current GMPs, conducts audits, and establishes procedures for quality assurance and manufacturing. Her proficiency extends to identity testing, raw materials, lab instrumentation, and documentation creation. She’s also a certified Preventive Controls Qualified Individual under the Food Safety Modernization Act.

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Merieux NutriSciences Company

At Mérieux Nutrisciences, we leverage over 50 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to answer food industry needs. Today’s global challenges transform the

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At Mérieux Nutrisciences, we leverage over 50 years of scientific and entrepreneurial expertise to answer food industry needs.

Today’s global challenges transform the way food is produced, marketed and consumed, which is why we know our clients need more than reliable analytical results; they need practical and innovative solutions that will contribute to make food systems safer, healthier and more sustainable.

From our initial expertise in microbiology and consulting, we have broadened our scope of scientific specialties into chemistry, education, certification, research, labelling, and sensory in order to offer a complete suite of services to meet our customers’ needs.

Today, we offer comprehensive solutions to support our clients, from product development to market suitability, while contributing to consumers’ health worldwide.

Present worldwide, we are more than 100 accredited laboratories and a team of over 8,000 committed employees.

We strongly believe that together, we can create solutions to offer our planet:

BETTER FOOD. BETTER HEALTH. BETTER WORLD.

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New Leaf Communications

​New Leaf Communications specializes in the area of natural products and health and wellness, with an emphasis on content development and strategy, content

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​New Leaf Communications specializes in the area of natural products and health and wellness, with an emphasis on content development and strategy, content marketing, market research, communications and public relations. Core competencies include: content strategy and implementation, public relations, marketing, market Research and Analysis, strategic/industry partnerships, writing and editing, international business expertise, conference and event planning, staff management and budget management.

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NOSCO

Nosco, headquartered in Gurnee, Ill., is a full-service, packaging-solutions provider, serving more than 350 customers in the healthcare industry since 1932. Nosco provides

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Nosco, headquartered in Gurnee, Ill., is a full-service, packaging-solutions provider, serving more than 350 customers in the healthcare industry since 1932. Nosco provides business resources, including prepress and design services and technical expertise with engineering, to understand packaging challenges and deliver individual solutions for labels, cartons, flexible packaging and literature. With a focus on service, Nosco helps clients improve efficiencies related to supply chain, cycle time, lean initiatives and product launches.

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NSF International

NSF’s mission is to improve human and planet health. Businesses, regulators and consumers look to us to facilitate the development of public health

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NSF’s mission is to improve human and planet health. Businesses, regulators and consumers look to us to facilitate the development of public health standards and to provide services that help protect food, water, consumer products and the environment.

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Nutraceuticals World

Published by Rodman Media Corporation, Nutraceuticals World has been covering the global dietary supplement, functional food, and nutritional beverage markets since 1998. Our

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Published by Rodman Media Corporation, Nutraceuticals World has been covering the global dietary supplement, functional food, and nutritional beverage markets since 1998. Our primary goal is to provide our audience—including product developers/manufacturers, marketers, R&D teams, regulatory personnel, etc.—with critical information they can leverage to meet their business goals. Alongside breaking news and expert analysis, we publish in-depth exclusive articles, webinars, videos, ebooks, and more to present our audience with a thorough understanding of today’s market drivers, challenges, and opportunities.

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Ooyen Research

Ooyen Research is a one-person (Carla Ooyen) market research company with nine years of industry specific experience, 3 years of experience in the

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Ooyen Research is a one-person (Carla Ooyen) market research company with nine years of industry specific experience, 3 years of experience in the hemp/cannabis industry, and a background in engineering that allow her to tackle strategic business topics in a wide array of industries.

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PlantaPhile

PlantaPhile is a consulting firm that focuses on all aspects of herbal product development, registration and licensing. Founded by author and ethnobotanical authority,

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PlantaPhile is a consulting firm that focuses on all aspects of herbal product development, registration and licensing. Founded by author and ethnobotanical authority, Thomas Brendler, the firm brings more than 20 years of experience in the use of plants in medicine, food and cosmetics. With offices in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, PlantaPhile has worked in collaboration with a variety of national and international entities in the preparation, management and execution of various public- funded research projects. Brendler also established the Association of African Medicinal Plants Standards (AAMPS) and currently serves as director of AAMPS and editor-in-chief of the AAMPS African Herbal Pharmacopoeia.

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Pure Branding

Pure Branding is a strategic consulting, market research and brand development agency for integrative health & wellness companies—helping dietary supplement, functional food and

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Pure Branding is a strategic consulting, market research and brand development agency for integrative health & wellness companies—helping dietary supplement, functional food and personal care companies achieve brand clarity. Since 1999, it has helped global clients build loyalty and grow market share through innovative research, actionable insights and strategic guidance. Pure Branding spearheaded the supplement industry’s first consumer traceability program for Gaia Herbs, which as part of their rebrand strategy, helped triple sales in four years. Pure Branding has conducted market research and developed brand strategy for brands, including Aura Cacia, Boron, BioChem, Country Life, Dr. Hauschka, Gaia Herbs, Herb Pharm, Iron-Tek, MediHerb, MegaFood, Nature’s Sunshine, NeoCell, Nordic Naturals, Nutiva, Organic India, Persona, Reserveage, Standard Process and Traditional Medicinals.

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Radicle Science

Radicle Science is history’s first and only proof-as-a-service company, offering an easy path for non-pharmaceutical products to clinically prove their true effects beyond

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Radicle Science is history’s first and only proof-as-a-service company, offering an easy path for non-pharmaceutical products to clinically prove their true effects beyond placebo.  Radicle Science leverages an AI-driven, crowdsourced, virtual and direct-to-consumer approach to power clinical research at unprecedented affordability, speed and scale across diverse populations and conditions. The Radicle vision for the B-corp is an abundant future where democratized access to clinical trials closes the proof gap and transforms non-pharmaceutical products into proven personalized medicines accessible by all. To learn more about Radicle Science, visit www.RadicleScience.com.

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RT Specialty

RT Specialty is a global organization consisting of wholesale brokerage, underwriting managers and other specialty insurance services to agents, brokers and insurance carriers.

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RT Specialty is a global organization consisting of wholesale brokerage, underwriting managers and other specialty insurance services to agents, brokers and insurance carriers. We specialize in creative, innovative solutions for your complex risks. We have developed long‐term relationships, resources and trust that make us a leader in the wholesale brokerage arena. Our mission is to help your clients confront specialized risk through collaboration between agents, brokers and insurance carriers. Our motto: “Many ways, one path.”

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Rubicon Bridge

Rubicon is a team of experts who provide a range of bespoke regulatory and quality services to dietary supplement and natural healthcare brands.

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Rubicon is a team of experts who provide a range of bespoke regulatory and quality services to dietary supplement and natural healthcare brands. We specialize in helping brands understand the regulations, quality and labelling requirements needed to sell in more markets, we work with Amazon and Amazon sellers across Europe. Rubicon also provides regulatory services for foods, cosmetics, medicines and medical devices in the EU and beyond. Our team have now developed Rubicon Bridge, The Reg Tech Tool
a self-serve solution to help Dietary Supplement Sellers scale their international sales across Europe.

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SafetyCall International

SafetyCall International is a multidisciplinary health care practice that provides manufacturers with adverse event management, regulatory reporting, post-market surveillance and product-safety consulting services.

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SafetyCall International is a multidisciplinary health care practice that provides manufacturers with adverse event management, regulatory reporting, post-market surveillance and product-safety consulting services. It operates the world’s largest 24/7 human and animal adverse-event call center, providing clients with immediate, around-the-clock access to trusted health, safety and medical information. The staff of SafetyCall International has managed more than 2 million product incidents over the past 30 years. As nationally recognized experts in the collection and interpretation of spontaneously reported incident data, SafetyCall professional are well equipped to help both the smallest and largest clients. SafetyCall is proud to be the preferred adverse-event management service provider for UNPA members.

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Sensapure Flavors

Sensapure Flavors is a fast-paced, innovative, Salt Lake City-based flavor house with a dedicated team of nutrition industry veterans, exceptional flavorists / flavor

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Sensapure Flavors is a fast-paced, innovative, Salt Lake City-based flavor house with a dedicated team of nutrition industry veterans, exceptional flavorists / flavor chemists, and product development / applications experts. Here at Sensapure, we imagine, develop, and manufacture flavor systems for food, beverage, and nutrition companies across the globe. Our superpowers include being able to make even the most aggressive active ingredients and restrictive sweetening requirements taste amazing. Before becoming a stand-alone flavor house in 2017, Sensapure began as the flavor applications department for one of the largest manufacturers of nutritional supplements in the country. Working with leading sports nutrition brands to customize and innovate their products, the Sensapure Flavors team delivered category-leading results time and time again. Today, Sensapure creates custom flavor systems for a variety of powerhouse manufacturers and functional food brands. Flavor Technology plus Applications Experience — that’s Sensapure.

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SPINS

Headquartered in Chicago, SPINS connects shopper values to product innovation by combining POS data across the conventional, eCommerce, and natural channels with deep

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Headquartered in Chicago, SPINS connects shopper values to product innovation by combining POS data across the conventional, eCommerce, and natural channels with deep product knowledge. By translating product data into attributes, we ensure retailers, brands, and their partners know just as much about the products they create, stock, and sell as the shoppers that buy them. These attributes create a common language that promotes collaboration and growth across the ecosystem.

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Supplement Advisory Group

Specializing in marketing risk analysis and practical marketing solutions on the web, social media, and product labels. Founded by Principal Asa Waldstein, a

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Specializing in marketing risk analysis and practical marketing solutions on the web, social media, and product labels. Founded by Principal Asa Waldstein, a dietary supplement and hemp expert with 20 years of experience developing and implementing compliant marketing and cGMP manufacturing processes. Asa has formulated, manufactured, and marketed hundreds of products in a compliant manner and has helped oversee three FDA CFR 111 audits without any 483s. Asa decided after years as an executive for other companies the best use of his skills was to open Supplement Advisory Group to serve the greater supplement and hemp marketplace.

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System Biosciences

System Biosciences, Inc. (SBI) is a small biotech company that’s delivered innovative products and services for molecular and cell biology research since January

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System Biosciences, Inc. (SBI) is a small biotech company that’s delivered innovative products and services for molecular and cell biology research since January 2004, when we sold our first lentivectors and pPACK lentivirus packaging systems. We focus on being the first company to bring the newest methodologies to market—we were the first company to deliver exosome research reagents and CRISPR/Cas9 vectors—so researchers can quickly take advantage of the latest, most powerful approaches.

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The Shelton Group

The Shelton Group is a boutique public relations and marketing agency working exclusively in the dietary supplements and natural products industry since 1990.

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The Shelton Group is a boutique public relations and marketing agency working exclusively in the dietary supplements and natural products industry since 1990. Because we focus on this very specialized sector, the Shelton Group’s approach goes far beyond traditional PR and marketing tactics, incorporating industry regulatory concerns, market sensibilities, and industry issues and practices. Clients are both international and domestic dietary supplement and natural products manufacturers and suppliers. Services include B2B PR, crisis communications, consumer outreach, branding, and digital and content-based marketing.

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United States Pharmacopeia

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients,

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United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is a scientific nonprofit organization that sets standards for the identity, strength, quality, and purity of medicines, food ingredients, and dietary supplements manufactured, distributed and consumed worldwide. USP’s drug standards are enforceable in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration, and these standards are used in more than 140 countries. Since its founding in 1820, USP has helped secure the quality of the American drug supply. Building on that legacy, USP today works with scientists, practitioners, and regulators of many nations to develop and revise standards that help protect public health worldwide.

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Vorys eControl

Vorys eControl provides integrated solutions to help brands control the sale of their products in the age of eCommerce. We have represented more

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Vorys eControl provides integrated solutions to help brands control the sale of their products in the age of eCommerce. We have represented more than 500 brands, including many of the world’s largest health and supplement companies. Vorys eControl leaders regularly speak across the country educating companies and service providers regarding innovative solutions to the challenges brands face in today’s market including identifying and neutralizing issues with unauthorized sales, MAP violations, brand equity, erosion, product diversion and quality control. Vorys helps companies achieve their goals with an array of services from consultations and strategy development to providing foundational policies and enforcement. Vorys eControl’s full scope of data, technology and professional services allows us to provide a truly comprehensive approach that delivers unique business value.

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Waters Corporation

For more than 50 years, Milford, Mass.-based Waters Corporation has created business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to

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For more than 50 years, Milford, Mass.-based Waters Corporation has created business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable innovation to enable significant advancements in such areas as healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality, consumer products and high-value-added chemicals worldwide. Waters Corporation designs, manufactures, sells and services ultra-performance liquid chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, chromatography columns and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, thermal analysis and rheometry instruments. Pioneering a connected portfolio of separations science, laboratory information management, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis, Waters technology breakthroughs and laboratory solutions provide an enduring platform for customer success. Publicly traded (NYSE:WAT) Waters Corporation employs approximately 5,000 employees worldwide, operating in 27 countries and achieved revenues of $1.9 billion in 2013.

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WBX Commerce

Our technology enables our advertising management team to manage campaigns precisely and efficiently. For each of our partners, we optimize, scale, and automate

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Our technology enables our advertising management team to manage campaigns precisely and efficiently. For each of our partners, we optimize, scale, and automate campaigns to get the greatest return on each investment. You can focus on building a portfolio of great products and leave the heavy lifting of your Amazon growth to us.

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WholeFoods Magazine

WholeFoods Magazine is the oldest trade publication serving the natural products industry. We are known for informing and educating, with in-depth features, breaking

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WholeFoods Magazine is the oldest trade publication serving the natural products industry. We are known for informing and educating, with in-depth features, breaking news, well-respected columnists, unique multimedia coverage, e-books, videos, enewsletters and more. We publish 12 print issues per year (including the May Source Directory), plus our Survey Issue and other special issues. To keep up to date, visit our website: WholeFoodsMagazine.com. Our online product directory is located NaturalProductFinder.com. WholeFoods Magazine is a BPA-audited publication.

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William Reed

William Reed has been providing market leading business information for 160 years. The markets we serve are central to everyone’s life. They include

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William Reed has been providing market leading business information for 160 years. The markets we serve are central to everyone’s life. They include food and drink, where our activities extend across manufacturing, retail, wholesale and hospitality, and, more recently, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.

Guided by our values of progress, passion, responsibility, and trust, we are committed to providing the information and insights our customers demand.

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Windrose Partners

Windrose Partners is a strategic consulting firm specializing in dietary supplements, medical foods and functional foods. Windrose was founded by Greg Stephens, a

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Windrose Partners is a strategic consulting firm specializing in dietary supplements, medical foods and functional foods. Windrose was founded by Greg Stephens, a recognized industry expert and leader with more than 25 years of experience in nutritional health and wellness. Prior to Windrose Partners, Greg held a progressive series of senior management positions at Abbott Nutrition (Abbott Laboratories), Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), Nurture Inc. and Marriott Corporation’s Healthcare Foodservice Division. Greg is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for Nutraceuticals World magazine and contributing editor for its Business Insights column. He has published over 100 articles and is a frequent lecturer at US and international forums. The Windrose team includes associates with domain expertise in clinical research, safety substantiation, regulatory affairs, marketing, business development, product/applications development, medical reimbursement and intellectual property.

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