Our Standards

Detail & Quality

Our attention to detail and quality procedures are like no other, lending confidence that products purchased from Freedom from Menopause are efficacious and of the highest quality.

Our laboratories feature a fully licensed, federally registered pharmaceutical manufacturing facility and state-of-the-art laboratories staffed with PhD scientists and chemists. We follow stringent codes meeting the requirements of not only the FDA, but also the UK Medicine Control Agency (MCA) on behalf of the European Union. Our quality assurance and control programs are second to none. This commitment to quality has earned our laboratories an "A" rating from the National Nutritional Foods Association for strict adherence to GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).

Research

Our nutritional supplements are formulated by a research and development team that draws from decades of pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industry experience. These specialty formulas, based on the latest industry and healthcare research, are designed to address health conditions. Our formulas also feature specialized delivery system technologies to ensure that patients receive optimum bioavailability from supplementation.

In addition, our laboratories provide a technical department consisting of highly educated healthcare professionals with backgrounds in wellness and human nutrition always available to answer questions about our products from you or your staff.

Regulation & The Law

The federal law governing dietary supplements is the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (a.k.a. DSHEA). This law pertains primarily to labeling and health claims applied to dietary supplements. The laws for manufacturing dietary supplements consist of food safety standards and contain no provisions for specific quality standards other than producing a safe product.

Pharmaceutical Standards

Pharmaceutical manufacturing is governed by US law, found in the Code of Federal Regulations 211. Pharmaceutical companies are subject to an FDA audit every 12 months. If their protocols from A-Z are not proper, said company may be shut down, fined, and potentially, criminal prosecution. It is imperative for pharmaceutical companies, to comply with federal standards and meet label claims for products.

Voluntary Higher Standards

Certain industry groups have developed voluntary good manufacturing practice (GMP’s) guidelines as a measure to ensure qualified standards of manufacturing. The original group to develop GMP’s and certify facilities via an external auditing inspection is the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA.org). Our Laboratories were involved with the development of the NNFA program and its facility was used as a model for the guidelines. The only other group to offer external auditing and grant manufacturing standards compliance is the United States Pharmacopia (USP.org). At this point the USP is confined to 10% of mass market products. USP more traditionally has published monographs for identification and potency of raw materials which are an industry standard for laboratory procedures.

Quality Assurance

Freedom from Menopauses’ quality assurance is done in house, not by outside, independent testing labs. Some supplement companies have recently marketed specific dollar figures they spend per month of outside testing...Freedom from Menopauses’ Laboratories performs approximately 4-5 times that dollar amount per month for in house testing. This is the cost for a modern, contract pharmaceutical company to maintain its FDA license for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Freedom from Menopauses’ Laboratories’ in-house quality assurance labs perform 3rd party contract testing for other companies!

Manufacturing Issues

Last year, our laboratories produced a batch of 500,000 chewable multivitamins. The post-production assay revealed that folic acid levels were low, which were not detected during the batch testing performed during manufacturing. Some how the blending procedure was inconsistent. Consequently, all 500,000 tablets were destroyed. Would other companies make such a shrewd manufacturing decision? Who knows? There is no regulation stating they’d have to! More likely, the company would not be aware that there was a problem with the production run because they did not have the Rx nutritional manufacturing knowledge and capability to perform the specific assay to catch the problem.

Raw Material Fraud

Several years ago, our laboratories received a supply of CoQ10 from a raw material supplier. Samples were tested, which is the common procedure for ALL raw materials entering our manufacturing facility. The HPLC results generally suggested that the material might be CoQ10, but there were inconsistent results, suggesting that something was wrong with the material. The sample was then tested with a photodiode array detector. It turns out that the "CoQ10" was really riboflavin and folic acid. Without this in-house testing it would be impossible to establish that this material was NOT CoQ10. Our laboratories are the only nutrition company that services the chiropractic profession that also manufactures pharmaceuticals. No company can compare when it comes to manufacturing details and quality assurance. This does not mean that other companies do not have good products, or what they claim is on their label is not in the supplement. However, with our laboratories, it’s guaranteed.

Manufacturing Standards

Our laboratories use NNFA GMP guidelines and has an “A rating” for both the Irvine, CA and Tempe, AZ facilities. We manufactures our dietary supplements under many of the same GMP's for pharmaceutical manufacturing established by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA fda.gov).

Natural Product, Menopause Relief

Welcome to Freedom from Menopause, your resource for holistic alternatives to prescription drugs. We carry supplements that have been developed by an alternative medicine physician who believes in the power of natural product. Menopause relief does not have to come from synthetic hormone replacement therapy. If you are concerned about the side effects of HRT, consider the natural help with menopause our products can provide.

Our products are designed around naturally-based concepts and are highly effective. We specialize in providing bio-identical hormones for relief of the symptoms associated with menopause, natural remedies, and items that promote healthy living. Holistic thinking that incorporates treating the whole body is essential to our philosophy. As such, using all natural health supplements to give you nutritional support is a crucial part of the equation.

Vitamins and minerals are important and necessary for your body to function at optimal capacity. We carry vitamins for women and men that provide the exceptional nutritional foundation that is required for robust good health.

If you are overweight, choosing to begin an exercise and diet program is an important decision. At every step of the journey, we will be there to provide you with natural weight loss products that enhance the quality of your life. Because our products are gentle, they do not make you jittery or keep you awake at night. In fact, using our natural weight loss supplement to further your hard work and dedication can help you reach your goals in a safe and effective manner.

For more information about how our products can provide you with real health solutions, please browse our informational briefs.