TORONTO, June 20 /CNW/ - Jamieson Laboratories, Canada's largest natural
health products company, strongly supports the new natural health regulations
announced by Health Canada.
"We had been in discussions with Health Canada for a number of years to
work towards stricter quality and labelling controls for the natural health
industry," said Kevin Edwards, Vice President, Jamieson Laboratories. "We
believe these new regulations will ensure the natural health industry provides
Canadians with safe, high quality products."
Jamieson Laboratories believes every brand available for sale in our
country must be held accountable for the product it sells to Canadian
consumers. Company representatives have been lobbying for stricter industry
standards for several years.
"These new regulations raise the bar for manufacturers of natural health
products-and ensure that the standards remain high," said Edwards. "Now every
manufacturer will be held accountable to the same standards that we have
always maintained and exceeded at Jamieson Laboratories. We have been a lone
voice on this issue of ensuring absolute product quality -- we believe in
accountability. The natural health industry should be accountable to the
people who trust us to provide them with safe products."
Although these new regulations will require a significant investment for
some companies, Jamieson Laboratories is largely unaffected. Jamieson
Laboratories, Canada's leading natural health products company, leads the
natural health industry in safety protocols, with stringent testing mechanisms
in place from the raw ingredient stage through the final product.
"We have self-regulated to standards that, in many cases far exceed the
requirements set by Health Canada. This is our commitment to ensuring consumer
safety and to delivering high quality products," said Edwards.
Jamieson has already incorporated the required quality control standards
into its operations. The company uses its proprietary PharmaSure 211
BioTechnology(TM) manufacturing process at its facility in Windsor, Ontario.
This process integrates 211 scientific controls, calibrated bioassays and
clinical protocols to guarantee purity, bioavailability and freshness.
Jamieson Laboratories is Canada's largest manufacturer and distributor of
advanced natural health-care products. Founded in 1922, the company is
recognized as a world leader in the vitamin and nutrition industry, with
exports to over 30 countries around the world
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For further information: or to interview a spokesperson from Jamieson
Laboratories, please contact: Stephanie Blok, Jamieson Laboratories,
(416) 960-0052
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