Consensus-Based Supplement GMP Standards In Fine-Tuning Phase
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
ANSI-approved, consensus-based standards for supplement GMPs set to debut in early 2017 should help reduce the overall number of audits required for the category, says the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance, which has worked since 2014 to develop the standard.
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