USANA- Raising the bar once again

You probably know of people that go above and beyond what is considered good enough or acceptable by most people. Being extraordinary while others are content with being ordinary is rare but it is always great to see when people or even companies rise up and set the bar higher for others see if they can rise up to the new standards.

USANA Health Sciences has received a " Drug Establishment Registration" by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. What that means is they are now certified to manufacture OTC or over the counter drugs. This is the next step for a company that already follow Good Manufacturing Practices which is not required by any company that primarily sells nutritional supplements.
Here is the press release.

USANA HEALTH SCIENCES IS NOW AN FDA‐REGISTERED FACILITY 

USANA Meets Compliance To New Drug Standards

SALT LAKE CITY – July 11, 2011 –

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NYSE: USNA) today announced it has obtained the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “Drug Establishment Registration,” allowing the company to manufacture over‐the‐counter (OTC) drugs and holding it to a standard well above what is required of a dietary supplement manufacturer. While nutritional companies in the United States are not expected to follow pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), USANA believed it was an important, logical step to acquire government registration proving their longstanding

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