A Discussion of Drug and Supplement Power Duos
It’s often with a deep sense of frustration that we listen to doctors or mainstream media pan the entire dietary supplements industry and write off
A Trust Transparency Collision – Spotlight on SC Johnson
At Trust Transparency Center, we actively seek out best practices in corporate activity that support our premise that the proactive exercise and commitment to Trust
When it comes to search, Amazon is sparking
I was listening to NPR yesterday (as a Comms pro, media consumption is an all day everyday thing), and my ears perked up when Amazon
ICQA Musing
The 9th International CoQ10 Conference has concluded. I have to begin by saying I have never been prouder of this category than I am right
Responsibility in Manufacturing, Contract Manufacturing Qualifying and Review Audit
Continuing our plan to detail the regulatory and fundamental quality responsibilities that all brand manufacturers (especially online-only brands) need to embrace, this piece offers a
Online Only Brands Cannot Abdicate Regulatory Responsibilities – focus on SOPs
In the articles about the emerging Retail Super-highway and ‘Amazon effect on supplements’, Trust Transparency partner Scott Steinford and myself have written about the regulatory
New Regulatory Sheriff in Town
There was a day when the only main regulatory concern for the dietary supplement industry was the FDA. Mel Gibson, many years ago, warned and
Musings from Vitafoods Europe 2018
I’m pretty sure that’s 14 or perhaps even 15 Vitafoods Europe in the books for me. In those attendances over 18 years, the world has
Finding the Positive in Negative News
Pol·ly·an·na ˌpälēˈanə/ noun an excessively cheerful or optimistic person. Scott, the co-Managing Partner of Trust Transparency Center, considers me a Pollyanna, and that’s probably a
Trust Transparency Outside the Traditional Supply Chain
Business faith and trust these days is so fragile. A couple weeks ago, a PR Week article reported on marketers surveyed by the Chief Marketing
Survey – Who takes supplements
A recent article entitled “Older Americans Are Hooked on Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work” was recently written by Liz Szabo for Kaiser Health News
DNA Testing – Panacea or Pandora’s Box
The health industry has long had a fascination and deserved excitement towards personalized medicine. I have personally been in wonderment as I have admired many
A Must-Read FDA Warning Letter That Truly Inspires
There’s both good and bad news in examining the current state of FDA warning letters. The number of warning letters from the FDA to the
Musings from SupplySide East – Product quality misses and more
What a sense of deja vu. Just arriving in Secaucus was enough to set me shivering a bit -and not solely in anticipation. In the
Trade War Raises Industry’s China Conundrum…Again
As the possibility of an extended trade war between the United States and China heats up and rhetoric flies, the dietary supplement industry finds itself
The Amazon Effect on Supplements
While Amazon began by selling books, the impact the corporation has on the economic market now effects almost every consumer and business segment in some
Did You Know? How Vitamins Are Named
Dr. Casimir Funk gets the credit for coining the term vitamin in 1912. Vitamins were originally called vitamines (short for vital amines), but when researchers
5 Tips to Score with Your Communication
This is a great time of year for sports. March Madness, pro basketball and hockey are all going on; baseball is knocking at the door
Musings From Expo West & Engredea 2018
We’ve been celebrating Expo West 2018 since it finished 10 days ago, and what’s not to celebrate. 90,000 of our closest friends, great energy, sizzling
TrustTransparency Showcased at Expo West 2018
At the core of our company’s values is the notion that trust and transparency should always be considered one word: trust transparency. At its most
Supplement Industry Self-Policing Still Inadequate
Why is the dietary supplement industry allowing itself to become worse instead of better at self-policing? The dietary supplement industry is often accused of being
A Global Affair – tales of twisted supply chains
With news breaking that European authorities have determined that over two thirds of websites (779 of 1100 websites) are offering non-authorized products, or that the
New supplement retail superhighway could have real potholes
Several weeks ago, we wrote about seven regulatory and fundamental compliance areas where emerging brands using the e-tail channel, especially on Amazon, may be taking
Athletes Have More Info Than Ever to Make Smart Supplement Choices
I love watching the Olympics—learning about countries we rarely hear about, celebrating individuals overcoming significant obstacles, and watching breathtaking athletic feats. During the Games, along
January 29, 2018 Changed the Future of Nutritional Supplements
When wealthy men decide they have had enough, radical change occurs, think John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Bill Gates and John Pierpoint Morgan. Two recent
When a Supplement Outperforms a Drug
When a dietary supplement ingredient outperforms a new pharmaceutical drug, the world does take notice, but the eventual outcomes are predictably different. This is what