USANA is committed to nutritional research and development. That’s why we have a group of in-house experts dedicated to the latest scientific findings and clinical studies. USANA is also committed to research partnerships with nutritional experts and consults regularly with our Scientific Advisory Council—a group of independent health-care professionals dedicated to helping USANA create the best products possible.
“At USANA, scientific research is at the heart of every product we offer. Whether in studies conducted by top scientists in our on-site laboratories or findings from the many research partnerships we have across the globe, USANA is fully committed to the research and development of cutting-edge nutritional technology.
"And, of course, our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities ensure that each product we create is made with the same high quality that set us apart from others in the past and will allow us to lead the field in the future.”
USANA’s world-class scientists review the latest
scientific literature and clinical studies on important nutrients,
vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. They also test the potency and
purity of every USANA product to ensure complete and balanced formulas.
USANA scientists come from varying fields of expertise, and most have
published numerous papers in their careers.
Representing health-care professionals worldwide
who recommend USANA products to their patients, USANA's Scientific
Advisory Council is comprised of independent USANA Associates who
provide USANA with valuable insights into product applications and
efficacy, as well as feedback on how well the products work and how best
to promote human health.
In addition to conducting countless clinical studies
in-house, USANA scientists often collaborate with respected
universities and research centers to ensure our formulations remain on
the cutting-edge of nutritional science and to test the effectiveness of
our products in helping consumers achieve optimal health.
USANA has partnered with a number of universities to conduct research
studies, including the University of Utah, Boston University, and the
University of Sydney. In early 2008, USANA announced the results of a
large, third-party clinical study completed at the University of
Colorado Denver, which confirmed that lifestyle changes involving diet,
supplementation, and exercise, can improve metabolic syndrome (Wyatt
HR, et al).
USANA was founded with a mission to manufacture
the highest-quality products without compromise—products people can
trust. Because poor manufacturing can destroy great science, USANA is
one of the few companies to manufacture most of its products in its own
state-of-the-art facility. To ensure that the formulas developed in
USANA's laboratories are produced consistently, the same process is
followed each time manufacturing begins.
Nutritionals You Can Trust
Each dietary supplement produced by USANA carries a Potency Guarantee, which ensures that what is stated on the label is actually contained in the product.
USANA® Essentials™ (Mega Antioxidant and Chelated Mineral), Procosa® II, Active Calcium™, and the HealthPak™
have all been exhaustively tested by NSF International and have been
found to contain all ingredients at the labeled amounts. NSF is an
independent, not-for-profit organization that helps protect consumers by
certifying products and writing standards for food, water, and consumer
goods.
In addition, when compared to 1,500 other products, USANA was named Editor’s Choice, and two products (Essentials and HealthPak) each received a top 5-star rating and Gold Medal of Achievement from NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements™, Consumer Edition.
A number of USANA supplements have been evaluated and approved by
ConsumerLab.com, a leading provider of independent test results and
information.
USANA is a member of the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA)—an
association of dietary supplement and functional food companies that
share a commitment to provide consumers with natural health products of
superior quality, benefit, and reliability.
A Commitment to Strict Manufacturing Standards
The Food and Drug Administration requires that dietary supplement
manufacturers follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for dietary
supplements (21 CFR, part 111). USANA, however, voluntarily follows the
more stringent GMP for pharmaceuticals as the basis for its quality
assurance program, which regulates virtually every aspect of
manufacturing, including facility design and maintenance, raw material
specification and control, supplier validation, product design and
testing, and more. This voluntary adherence to GMP for pharmaceuticals
means that USANA treats nutritional supplements with the same care that
goes into the manufacturing of over-the-counter products.
In addition, USANA has acquired Drug Establishment Registration with the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This means USANA operates an
FDA-registered facility, following the FDA’s highest possible standard
for manufacturers.
Also, where applicable, USANA voluntarily tests its supplements to make
sure they meet trusted United States Pharmacopeia (USP) standards and
specifications for potency, uniformity, and disintegration.
In several countries around the world, supplements are more highly
regulated than in the United States. In Australia, for example, the
Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) mandates that manufacturers
follow a set of GMP identical to pharmaceutical GMP in the United
States. As an Australian supplier, USANA is regularly inspected and
audited by the TGA to ensure that their GMP standards are met.
Aside from meeting the criteria of regular TGA audits, USANA has
voluntarily obtained additional third-party verification of GMP status.
Since 2006, USANA’s Salt Lake City, Utah, manufacturing facility has
been certified to be in compliance with NSF/ANSI Dietary Supplement GMP
requirements set forth by NSF International. According to NSF, "GMP
registration reflects [a] continued commitment to ensuring quality and
satisfaction and gives companies confidence that their organization
operates in conformance to established GMP."
It is USANA's mission to develop and provide the highest-quality,
science-based products. By rigorously testing each product for potency
and purity and by following pharmaceutical GMP, USANA sets the standard
for excellence in dietary supplement manufacturing. Once again, this is
proof that USANA products are truly Nutritionals You Can Trust.