NPA, Informed-Choice Pact: Health And Wellness Industry News Roundup

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CRN: bioactive nutrient guide needed; discuss 'healthy' in labeling at FDA public meetinCanadian supplement firms merge; and more news in brief. The Natural Products Association partners with global testing program Informed-Choice to help US dietary supplement manufacturers minimize risks of contamination with substances banned in sports by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the trade group said Feb. 13. "The extensive sports testing program gives athletes the added confidence to know that the products they use to train and compete contain only the ingredient that are listed on the label," NPA says. The agreement gives NPA members preferential access for audits that will make their manufacturing facilities eligible to become Informed-Choice certified sites, Informed-Choice's certification program is offered Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Japan in addition to the US.