Flora Research Joins UNPA

GRANTS PASS, Ore.—Flora Research Laboratories joined the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA) as a member of UNPA’s analytical laboratory group. UNPA and Flora Research will work jointly to help advance the science supporting the safety and efficacy of dietary supplements.

“The entire industry greatly benefits from better science supporting products on the market, and by bringing Flora Research Laboratories on board, UNPA can tap into a wealth of knowledge surrounding the most difficult aspects of product validation and testing,” stated Loren Israelsen, executive director, UNPA. The Salt Lake City-based trade organization said it selected Flora Research Laboratories because of the organization’s comprehensive expertise in a wide variety of analytical and testing services including GMP (good manufacturing practice) compliance and FDA detention testing, reference standards and voucher specimen confirmation, marker compound analysis and method development and validation.

James Neal-Kababick, laboratory director, Flora Research, added: “We are pleased to be part of UNPA’s membership and we look forward to making many contributions to advancing the science behind supplements in collaboration with the organization. Cooperative efforts allow the dietary supplement to grow and prosper and UNPA’s proactive stance to dealing with issues that could significantly impact the industry as a whole represents the true essence of quality.”