Main description:

Dietary Supplement GMP is a one-stop "how-to" road map to the final dietary supplement GMP regulations recently issued by the FDA covering the manufacture, packaging, and holding of dietary supplement products.

The recent regulations, outlining broad goals, intentionally avoid specifics to allow for future technological advances-leaving implementation to the discretion of each firm. Given this latitude and flexibility, this new resource is an essential source of workable and practical suggestions on ways the industry can best meet the goals. Based on broad experience with GMP compliance techniques worked out over the years in the food, drug, and medical device industries, it is a must-have guide for all DS companies, especially the many smaller firms for whom this is new territory.

Dietary Supplement GMP provides:

a practical guide in easy to understand language to help navigate through the requirements for systems covering process and quality control
suggestions and practical recommendations on "how-to" achieve full compliance
explanation of the FDA's role regarding inspection, enforcement, recall/seizure of products and prosecution

Dietary Supplement Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) covers:

Personnel
Plants and Grounds
Equipment and Utensils
Sanitation of Buildings and Equipment
Quality Assurance and Laboratory Operations
The Quality Control Unit
Production and Process Controls

Contents:

The Basics of Good Manufacturing Practice. Regulatory Overview. Personnel Matters. Physical Plant and Grounds. Equipment and Utensils. Cleaning and Sanitation. Maintenance and GMP. Calibration. Production and Process Controls. Specifications. Sampling. Deviations and Corrective Actions. Incoming Components, Packaging Materials and Labels. Master Manufacturing Record. Batch Production Record. Manufacturing Operations. Packaging and Labeling Operations. Quality Control Responsibilities. Laboratory Operations. Returned Goods. Product Complaint Handling. Holding and Distributing. Handling Recalls. Top Management Responsibility. Record Keeping, Documentation, SOPs. Change Control. Adverse Event Reporting and Records Keeping. Continuous Improvement. Supply Chain Integrity. Audits. Outsourcing. The FDA. FDA Inspections.