Baltimore Conference on Regulatory Compliance for Dietary Supplements in the US, EU and Canada

Course "Regulatory Compliance for Dietary Supplements in the US, EU and Canada" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: The course will cover basic regulatory requirements for marketing of dietary supplements in the U.S. and Canada including product safety, manufacturing, product claims, and labelling requirements. A general overview of EU regulations will also be given. Why should you attend? In order to successfully market dietary supplements in the U.S. and Canada, it's essential to understand and implement regulatory requirements for these regions. This 2 day seminar will help you understand these basic requirements to assure regulatory compliance necessary for product marketing. Who will benefit: • Executives of Dietary Supplement companies • Regulatory Compliance Professionals • Quality Assurance Professionals • Dietary Supplement Manufacturers • Dietary Supplement Distributors • Sales/Marketing Personnel Agenda: Day 1 Schedule: Lecture 1: U.S. Dietary Supplement history & background: In depth look at the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act and how FDA defines • Acceptable dietary supplements vs. those that aren't in compliance. Lecture 2: FDA requirements for Dietary Supplement Labeling and Adverse Event reporting. A thorough review of U.S. Dietary Supplement labeling compliance requirements with emphasis on Supplement Facts label regulations. Adverse Event reporting will also be covered. Lecture 3: Dietary Supplement Claims & Advertising in the U.S. Covers different types of allowable dietary supplement claims and how to make the best claims in labeling and advertising without violating FDA regulations. Structure/Function claims will be covered in depth. FTC's role in regulating dietary supplement advertising will also be covered. Lecture 4: Dietary Supplement Manufacturing GMPs in the U.S. How GMPs establish standards for identity, purity, strength and composition of dietary supplements and their component dietary ingredients. Specific GMP requirements for control, testing, and record keeping will be covered, as well as FDA facility registration requirements. Day 2 Schedule: Lecture 1: Canada's Natural Health Product (NHP) regulations: How they differ from U.S. regulations. Health Canada's NHP requirements and submission process will be covered. The role of Canada's Natural Health Products Directorate will be reviewed. Lecture 2: Canadian NHP product licensing & site licensing requirements. What applicants need to obtain a Canadian license to market NHP products and the Health Canada approval process will be covered as will compliance with Canadian GMP regulations. Lecture 3: Safety & Efficacy and labelling & advertising requirements for Canadian NHPs and how adverse events are handled. Canadian evidence requirements for safety and efficacy and NHP labelling requirements will be covered as well as Canadian health claim requirements and adverse event reporting. Lecture 4: EU Dietary Supplement regulation and framework and EU Food Supplement Directive - a general overview. The EU Food Supplements Directive of 2002, which applies to vitamin & mineral supplements, will be covered. A general review of the EU Commission's harmonized rules for food supplements and the role of the EFSA will be given. Speaker: Norma Skolnik Senior Consultant, Dietary Supplement Industry Norma Skolnik has over 30 years of U.S. regulatory experience, starting in the drug industry. She was Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs at Lederle Laboratories and then became Assoc. Director of Regulatory Affairs at Lederle Consumer Health where she helped launch Centrum vitamins. When Lederle was acquired by Wyeth, she became Assoc. Director of Regulatory Affairs, there acquiring more experience in the Dietary Supplement and OTC drug fields. She joined Warner-Lambert Consumer Health division in 1998 and became Assistant Director of Regulatory for the Adams Division. In 2002 after Pfizer's takeover of Warner-Lambert, she was promoted to Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Adams Division. Adams was acquired by Cadbury-Schweppes in 2003 and she served as Cadbury Adams Director of Regulatory Affairs for the Americas from 2003 until her retirement in 2008. There she had responsibility for regulatory matters for all products marketed in North and South America. Norma earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Cincinnati and holds a Master's degree from Pratt Institute in New York. She's also done graduate work at Columbia University and Montclair State University. Today Norma works as a regulatory consultant to FDA related companies and to firms who wish to launch products in the U.S.A. Her areas of expertise include OTC drugs and dietary supplements as well as assistance with product claims development and review of labelling and advertising. Location: Baltimore, MD Date: November 12th & 13th, 2015 Time: 9 AM to 6 PM Venue: Hilton Garden Inn - Baltimore Inner Harbor Address: 625 S President St, Baltimore, MD 21202, United States Price: $1,295.00 (Seminar for One Delegate) Register now and save $200. (Early Bird) Until October 25, Early Bird Price: $1,295.00 From October 26 to November 10, Regular Price: $1,495.00 Registration Details: NetZealous LLC - DBA GlobalCompliancePanel 161 Mission Falls Lane, Suite 216, Fremont, CA 94539, USA USA Phone: 1-800-447-9407 Fax: 302-288-6884 support@globalcompliancepanel.com http://www.globalcompliancepanel.com Registration Link - http://bit.ly/1hRZxMZ