Purity Testing Services for Chinese Raw Materials

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In an industry first, the Natural Products Association is offering a program for testing Chinese raw materials for purity and composition. The program is in response to industry efforts to maintain product quality and reliability as competition to supply ingredients and raw materials to the industry grows. Instead of relying either on tests provided by China or post-shipment tests, U.S. manufacturers can test the quality of Chinese raw materials prior to shipment, and members have access to a database of suppliers‘ test results for consideration when making contractual decisions.The association's program also offers suppliers a competitive edge as well as a chance to prove the quality of their products.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

1. The supplier contracts with Natural Products Association ingredient testing program. A user agreement can be obtained by contacting dfabricant@NPAinfo.org or jcrowther@NPAinfo.org
2. The supplier submits a representative sample(s) for a lot or batch, user agreement and payment to Natural Products Association-China for testing. The Natural Products Association-China blinds and diverts the sample to U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP)-China in Shanghai. The list of tests currently underway will be available shortly.
3. On receipt of the sample USP-China will conduct tests as indicated in user agreement, with anticipated turn-around of 10-14 working days.
4. USP-China completes testing and generates a test report (in English and Chinese). This report is submitted to the Natural Products Association. (Test Report is a results only document; does not convey USP Verification for that ingredient lot.) Click here to view a sample report.
5. The USP test report is retained by the Natural Products Association. The association will notify supplier(s) of results. If a problem is identified during the testing process, the Natural Products Association will notify the supplier. Any re-testing of materials will be conducted at the expense of the supplier.
6. The test report will be provided to the supplier as well as entered into the testing program ingredient database on the Natural Products Association Web site, where it can be viewed by Natural Products Association members. The password-protected database will be released shortly. Members of the Natural Products Association will have access to the database by logging on to our Web site. If you wish to access the association database but are not currently a member of the Natural Products Association, please contact dfabricant@NPAinfo.org to ask about single viewing rates and procedures.
7. Once lots/batches are tested through the program reach their destinations, the manufacturers that purchase and receive the lots and/or batches of supplier material will submit samples for a re-test free of charge after receiving them, to confirm the integrity of the material as a form of surveillance. Surveillance checks will be performed at random.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the China Verification program

Find out more about our China Verification Program

If you would like more information on participation in our China Verification Program, or details on the program itself, please contact:

Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D.
Vice President, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs
1773 T Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20009
Tel: (202) 223-0101
Fax: (202) 223-0250

Contact Natural Products Association-China
Jeffrey Crowther
Executive Director
Natural Products Association-China
The Office Park
10 Jintong West Road, Tower AB 6th Floor
Chaoyang District Beijing, China 100020
Office: +(8610) 6556-5737
Fax: +(8610) 6558-5737