About Us
We manufacture a wide range of products including supplements, liquid
formulas, capsule and skin care products. All of our products are
manufactured in the United States using Good Manufacturing Practices set
forth by the US Federal Drug Administration. In addition, both scheduled and
surprise inspections by the Quality Assurance staff during different aspects
of the manufacturing process help to ensure specific quality, strength and
purity for both the raw materials and the finished supplements.
Quality Control
Product
analysis This is recorded for each product that is manufactured.
The analysis contains the specific components of the product, including a
lot number for each of the ingredients, as well as the production methods
used.
Raw materials These are purchased only from reputable
wholesalers. Each raw material in our products must come with a Certificate
of Analysis obtained from the supplier. Our in house Quality Assurance team
also analyzes the raw materials for authenticity.
Packaging material All packaging materials are purchased
only from reputable wholesalers. Specific Quality Assurance personal ensure
that all labels are assigned to the proper products to avoid any confusion.
All new labels are cross checked with the original master label to make
certain that there have been no mistakes during the printing process.
Lot Numbers Once an order request has been received, the
product to be manufactured is entered in the production records and a lot
number is assigned. The raw materials are released to the pharmacy after all
products have been checked for authenticity.
Manufacturing Guidelines
In
addition to the protocols described above, our supplements adhere to the
following manufacturing guidelines to ensure the utmost quality control:
Blending and Granulation All equipment used in the
process of mixing and granulation is inspected by the Director of Operations
prior to use. Raw materials are then inspected for the final time. The lots
are then processed using strict written guidelines for each product.
Following granulation and blending, the powder blends are stored in
specially designed containers to ensure freshness and to avoid any
contamination. Once again the Director of Operations ensures that all new
blends are labeled appropriately.
Encapsulation and Compression Once a test unit has been
processed, a sample is unit is issued to Quality Assurance to be compared to
retained samples in order to ensure product integrity. Once the new unit has
been approved by Quality Assurance, full line production may begin. Quality
Assurance inspections are conducted using set protocols for the capsules. As
with the blending and granulation process, the capsules are stored in
specifically designed containers to ensure freshness and to avoid any
contamination. The Director of Operations makes certain that all new
capsules are labeled appropriately.
Liquids Liquid products are prepared following the same
stringent protocols described above for blending, granulation, encapsulation
and compression.
Packaging
and Inspection Upon completion of processing, the final product is
inspected again by the Quality Assurance staff. Broken tablets, over filled
capsules and any other defective products are removed from the lot. Products
released by the Quality Assurance staff are subsequently either packaged for
bulk storage or bottled and labeled for consumer use (labels contain the
appropriate information required by the Federal Drug Administration; batch
numbers are logged). All finished products are properly labeled and closed
with a tamper proof seal. The Quality Assurance unit also retains samples of
raw materials for one year past the expiration date of the last product they
are used in. The unit also retains samples of finished products for one year
past the product expiration date. These samples are maintained under
controlled conditions.
Final Products All final products are stored in
quarantine in a climate controlled environment until final delivery to the
customer.