9 Leadership Lessons From Martin Luther King Jr

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is a beloved and larger-than-life figure in American history. He changed the landscape of this nation, from his love for God and influence

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Why is Biotin Labeling So Confusing to So Many? Don’t ask the FDA

From the Archives: February 5, 2019One of the most important elements of dietary supplement cGMPs is also an item that virtually every brand incorporates into its QA process.

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ABC Testing Labs Doesn’t Begin to Describe the Danger of Inadequate Testing Competency

From the Archives: July 16, 2019This column has looked at FDA Warning Letters as “must reads” (4/24/2018) and unbelievable reads (6/5/2019), yet a recent FDA Warning Letter to

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A Must-Read FDA Warning Letter That Truly Inspires

From the Archives: April 24, 2018There’s both good and bad news in examining the current state of FDA warning letters. The number of warning letters from the FDA

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Who Owns Science?

From the Archives: November 6, 2018This simple three-word question is at the heart of many problems within the dietary supplement industry. I contend that the lack of a firm

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When a Supplement Outperforms a Drug

From the Archives: January 30, 2018When a dietary supplement ingredient outperforms a new pharmaceutical drug, the world takes notice, but the eventual outcomes are predictably different. This is what

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What’s Wrong with this Picture? Focus on Contract Manufacturing

From the Archives: May 6, 2020We’ve talked about this before. Possibly the most opaque element of the dietary supplement supply chain is the contract manufacturer.Arguably, contract manufacturers have the

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What’s Wrong with This Picture: Cardax Pharmaceuticals

From the Archives: January 28, 2020This edition of “What’s Wrong with This Picture?” highlights a pharmaceutical development company that develops and commercializes anti-inflammatory dietary supplements and drugs. The

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Trust Transparency Deficit at Equifax

From the Archives: September 19, 2017As has been written in this blog before, trust transparency is associated with a multifold increase in impact, credibility and ultimately satisfaction. When you

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Trust Transparency Collision – Spotlight on Glad, FCB Chicago and Giant: Clearly Anything But Glad

From the Archives: October 2, 2018At Trust Transparency Center, we actively seek out best practices in corporate activity that support our premise that the proactive exercise and commitment to

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