Scientists at supplement manufacturer NOW have validated a new test method for finding pesticide residues in difficult-to-analyze botanicals, such as Hawthorn extract.
Rising demand in the contract manufacturing realm is driving both consolidation and pressure to make more transparent this sometimes closed section of the dietary supplement industry, observers say.
There has been a lot of talk over the years about there being ‘two’ dietary supplement industries. One that plays by the rules, one that doesn’t. But it’s wise not to forget in that discussion the entrepreneurial drive that made this a thriving industry...