GMP Labs Certified for Sport®

ANAHEIM, Calif.NSF International certified GMP Laboratories of America Inc. under its Certified for Sport® program, which is designed to minimize the risk that a dietary supplement or sports nutrition product contains banned substances.

The program is officially recognized by the Major League Baseball (MLB), MLB Players Association (MLBPA), National Football League (NFL), National Football League Players Association (NFLPA),  National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Professional Golf Association (PGA), Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES).

In order to obtain the registration, GMP Laboratories had to meet the NSFs stringent certification requirements, including testing for more than 150 banned substances, label content confirmation, formulation and label review, production facility and supplier inspections, and ongoing monitoring. These guidelines were developed through a consensus process that involved regulators, sports industry leaders and consumer groups. Some of the requirements include product

We are proud to expand our growing list of cGMP (current good manufacturing practice) certificates with the prestigious NSF Certified for Sport registration," said Suhail Ishaq, president, GMP Laboratories of America. "Additionally, our customers now have even more confidence that the sport supplements manufactured at our site are held to the highest standards."

GMP Labs other certificates include cGMP compliance from both NSF International and Silliker Labs. In October 2011, the Canadian Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) awarded a reference number to GMP Labs for its manufacturing operation in Anaheim, CA.