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Capabilities and Areas of Expertise Manufacturers have a wide range of options when purchasing ingredients. They know that 79% of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve higher -than-average revenue growth within their industries 1 , so consistent sources of high-quality ingredients are a priority. They trust USP as a leader in ingredient verification services because they know USP applies the same uncompromising standards of quality and reliability to its verification services as it does to its quality standards for medicines, foods and dietary supplements, which are legally recognized in many jurisdictions and used in more than 140 countries. Corporate Description USP is an independent non-profit organization that collaborates with the world's top health and science experts to develop quality standards that help set the bar for manufacturing and distributing safe and effective medicines, supplements and foods around the globe. Two billion people world- wide have access to quality medicines, dietary supplements and foods as a result of USP's standards, advocacy and education. USP 60 | Solid Dosage Sourcebook 2018 USP 12601 Twinbrook Pkwy Rockville, MD 20852 301.881.0666 uspverified@usp.org www.usp.org/ivp-tc Description of Services Through rigorous testing, review of quality control documentation and auditing processes, USP evaluates ingredients for identity, purity, potency, performance characteristics and quality. Only companies whose ingredients meet USP's comprehensive and stringent verification requirements are awarded a Certificate of Standards Compliance. By participating in the USP Ingredient Verification Program, you give manufacturers confidence that using your products mitigates their risk and confirms ingredient quality. The USP Verified Mark on your ingredients tells them that they can trust the quality of your products. USP's Ingredient Verification Program for Excipients takes a risk- based, holistic approach to quality, through an in-depth examination of how quality decisions affect the final product. By incorporating a thorough review of a participant's manufacturing batch records and product release data, USP's program provides a complete evaluation of a firm's quality system, and examines why the controls in place are sufficient to control product quality. This approach complements the thorough GMP audit, product testing and annual risk-based audits and tests of randomly selected lots conducted by USP. USP's goal is to ensure our service adds value by offering a high level assurance of quality to your customers. 1 https://explorewms.com/key-supply-chain-management-statistics.html Further Information For more information on USP's Ingredient Verification Programs, visit www.usp.org/ivp-tc. To discuss participation, contact uspverified@usp.org.