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Japan’s Nutraceuticals Today - CoQ10, GMP and FOSHU Update
http://www.npicenter.com/anm/templates/newsATemp.aspx?articleid=14032&zoneid=45
The Japan Coenzyme Q Association (www.coenzymeq-jp.com) (JCQA) has approved 10 products from 7 companies which meet the organization’s standard for safety, quality and other specifications. JCQA has been a sister organization of the International Coenzyme Q 10 Association (Wayne, PA) since November 2002. In June 2005, JCQA started a program of CoQ10 certification and this is their first group of products to comply with their standards. Products must be produced from GMP- or ISO-approved factories and must contain a minimum of 30mg of CoQ10 in a capsule or a tablet. Approved products are not limited to dietary supplements but can also be for food and beverages applications. One of the approved products this particular time was a beverage from Coca Cola Japan, (www.cocacola.co.jp) called Coca Cola Coenzyme Q10. It contains 60mg of CoQ10, L-Carnitine and vitamin C.
JCQA issues its logo for use on approved products to organizations who comply with their standards.
Two Organizations Spearhead a GMP Certification Program
JHNFA (Japan Health Food & Nutrition Food Association) and a newly formed Japanese Institute for Health Food Standards (JIHFS) (www.jihfs.com) have founded a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) certification program. The GMP for health foods and dietary supplements were adapted from drug manufacturing safety standards to meet MHLW’s FOSHU (Foods for Specified Health Uses) manufacturing standards. They are not a requirement for non-FOSHU products manufacturers yet, but increasing creditability and developing a competitive manufacturing environment (especially among contract manufacturers) will eventually lead to implementation of GMP into non-FOSHU manufacturers’ plants.
Both programs are based upon third party inspections and the organization’s own audits and evaluation of their respective GMP programs. So far, JHNFA has approved 3 plants and JIHFA has approved one. JIHFS allows its JIHFS GMP logo to be used on products made by approved manufacturers.
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