The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) released “Good Documentation Practices: A Guide for the Dietary Supplement Industry” late last month to assist dietary supplement manufacturers with deciphering the often complicated Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) document set forth by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It will provide manufacturers and anyone who deals directly with dietary supplements a tool in understanding and executing the GMP’s.
“One of the keys to compliance with 21 CFR 111, the dietary supplement Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), will be string documentation and records retention, including the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for many manufacturing and related business aspects” (AHPA, Press Release April 21, 2010).
From maintaining proper documentation on supplements to setting standards in record keeping, the AHPA’s new manual is set to be a guide to break down the technical jargon necessary to run a manufacturing facility in the new administration of the FDA.
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