Why CGMP's?

• Consumers want assurance of product quality

• 1999 consumer survey showed that 37% thought supplements are adequately tested for safety, purity, and consistency of dosage before marketed¹
• 1999 consumer survey showed that 60% said there is not as much regulation as is needed to make sure supplements are pure and dosages are consistent¹
• 2000 consumer survey showed that 77% of 50+ year olds said the federal government should review safety data and approve a product before it is sold²
• 1999 consumer survey showed that 34% were very confident that the vitamin/mineral and 32% were confident that the herbal product label is accurate³

¹NPR/Kaiser Family Foundation, 1999
²AARP, 2000
³Prevention Magazine, 1999

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