NOW ISO 17025 Accreditation Expanded in Both Chemical and Biological Scopes

NOW^®, the largest independent and family-owned manufacturer of natural products, is proud to announce that NOW’s in-house laboratories have successfully expanded the scope of its ISO 17025 accreditation by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation(A2LA)in both the chemical and biological fields. The accreditation process involved a thorough assessment and review of the lab’s quality management system and competence.

For the last four years, NOW has maintained accreditation for eight of its 200+ analytical chemistry methods, including a method for screening 400+ pesticides in their botanical raw materials, as well as the arsenic speciation method that most contract labs do not have the capability to offer. Currently, the NOW labs have 14 accredited chemistry methods, including quantitative allergen testing methods, as well as the ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) method. The Microbiology Lab also expanded its ISO scope from 6 to 12 methods this year, including the addition of the Sparks, Nevada lab, to the accreditation. The biological testing scope includes cutting-edge PCR technologies, which are utilized for pathogen detection and play a crucial role in the microbiological safety of NOW products.

“Accomplishing this was a team effort from top to bottom; the scientists developing and validating the methods, the chemists and microbiologists who run these methods 31,000 times a month, and the upper management team that provides the resources and best-in-class instrumentation we utilize to get the best results possible,” said Jonathan DeCenzi, M.S., Senior Quality Manager, NOW Health Group. “This is a tremendous accomplishment by the quality team and another benchmark NOW can use to support our claim of being one of the clear leaders in natural product quality and value.”