What's New

USP Verified Now In Two Healthcare Databases

The USP Verified Mark now appears next to verified products listed alongside useful dietary supplement information in these databases:

Visit the database sites to learn more - subscriptions are required to view supplement listings.

Watch "Choosing a Dietary Supplement"
Choosing Dietary Supplements
Learn how to choose a dietary supplement wisely and how the USP Verified Mark can help.

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Highlights

See a list of USP Verified dietary supplements.

Manuals and Updates

View and download participant manuals and updates for all USP Verified services.

Contact Information

To learn how you can join the USP verification program for dietary supplements or ingredients, email or call +1-301-816-8273.

USP Verified

Overview

USP verifies the identity, strength, purity, and quality of dietary supplement finished products, dietary supplement ingredients, and pharmaceutical ingredients. Products and ingredients that pass all USP verification requirements–including a GMP audit, product and ingredient testing, and manufacturing documentation review–are awarded use of the distinctive "USP Verified" mark. Participation is voluntary and available to manufacturers worldwide. USP's verification services draw upon its experience of more than 185 years in setting federally recognized public standards for medicines and dietary supplements that are used today in more than 130 countries around the world.

USP Verified Dietary Supplements

USP tests the purity, potency, and quality of dietary supplement finished products. Only those that meet USP's stringent criteria are awarded use of the USP Verified Dietary Supplement Mark to display on their product labels. Finding this mark on a dietary supplement label helps to assure consumers that the supplements they buy provide the expected value. See which companies are participating in the program. Get a list of verified supplements and find out where they're available. Learn how USP verifies supplements. Find out how supplement manufacturers can participate.

The USP Verified Mark used for finished product. Learn more here.


USP Verified Dietary Supplement Ingredients

USP verifies active and inactive ingredients used in the manufacture of dietary supplement products. Ingredients that pass USP's rigorous verification processes are awarded use of the USP Verified Dietary Supplement Ingredient Mark to display on containers of the verified ingredient. The mark helps manufacturers recognize that they are buying ingredients of consistent quality for use in the supplements they manufacture. Learn which companies are participating in the ingredient verification program. Get a list of verified dietary supplement ingredients. Learn how USP verifies ingredients. Find out how dietary supplement ingredient manufacturers can participate.

For Dietary Supplement ingredients. Learn more here.


USP Verified Pharmaceutical Ingredients

USP verifies the quality of ingredients used to make over-the-counter and prescription pharmaceuticals. Ingredients that meet USP's strict verification requirements are awarded use of the USP Verified Pharmaceutical Ingredient Mark to display on containers of the verified ingredient. The mark assures manufacturers, and regulatory authorities that an ingredient is of consistent, high quality. Learn how USP verifies ingredients. Find out how pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers can participate.

For APIs, raw materials and excipients used in drugs. Learn more here.

Drug Substances

USP verifies the quality of drug substances by evaluating manufacturer's quality systems through audit of each manufacturing site for compliance with the International Conference on Harmonization's ICH Q7 Good Manufacturing Practice Guide for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients; review of manufacturing and quality control documents for each drug substance submitted for verification, including characterization, stability, and release data for compliance with labeling and certificate of analysis claims as well as compliance with USP-NF monographs as applicable; and laboratory testing of drug substance samples from selected lots for compliance with labeling and certificate of analysis claims and program requirements. After the USP Verified Pharmaceutical Ingredient Mark has been granted to a drug substance, post-verification surveillance testing, audits, and change notification activities are conducted to ensure that the drug substance continues to meet program requirements.

Excipients

USP verifies the quality of excipients by evaluating the manufacturer's quality systems through audits of each manufacturing site for compliance with USP General Chapter <1078> Good Manufacturing Practices for Bulk Pharmaceutical Excipients and International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council's IPEC/PQG GMP Guide for Pharmaceutical Excipients, review of manufacturing and quality control documents for each excipient submitted for verification, including characterization, stability, and release data for compliance with labeling and certificate of analysis claims as well as compliance with USP-NF monographs as applicable; and laboratory testing of excipient samples from selected lots for compliance with labeling and certificate of analysis claims and program requirements. After the USP Verified Pharmaceutical Ingredient Mark has been granted to an excipient, post-verification surveillance testing, audits, and change notification activities are conducted to ensure that the excipient continues to meet program requirements.

Learn how USP verifies ingredients. Find out how pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers can participate.