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What is “Pharmaceutical Grade” Manufacturing?
The Nutraceutical industry has found it self under serious scrutiny within the last few years. There is a new story almost every other week, shining the spotlight on a once trusted supplement brand. A brand that has been featuring products that have failed to meet...
How the FDA Regulates Nutraceuticals
What exactly are Nutraceuticals? This is a brief overview of how the Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) regulates Nutraceuticals. According to the industry, Nutraceuticals are ‘pharmaceutical grade’ nutrients that are consumed for a health benefit. In reality, they...
Look Out For These Prohibited Ingredients
Look out for ingredients prohibited ingredients and products. The FDA Dietary Supplement Ingredient Advisory List is intended to quickly alert the public when the FDA identifies ingredients that do not appear to be lawfully included in products marketed as dietary...
Common Lies Told By Deceiving Weight Loss Products
You would think that by now we’d all stop falling for supplements which promise to you lose weight without having to diet or exercise. Powerful marketing continues to fool vulnerable people into spending tons of money. Advertising promises like "lose weight without...
Why consuming Fish Antibiotics is a bad idea.
Why is consuming Fish Antibiotics a bad idea? Consumers are seeking cheaper, faster access to antibiotics are allegedly taking aquatic antibiotics intended for treating fish rather than humans. While politicians go on debating about how to improve the health care...
Why are Nutraceutical Merchants Considered High Risk?
Why are Nutraceutical and Pharmaceutical merchants considered high risk? With so much popularity it might be surprising to learn that Nutraceutical merchants are often identified as high risk merchants. Which leads to fees being higher for payment processing and other...