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| Company type | LLC |
|---|---|
| Industry | Dietary supplements |
| Founders | Henry Burdick, Barry Pressman |
| Headquarters | Northridge, California, United States |
| Products | Nature Made, SOYJOY |
| Parent | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. |
| Website | Pharmavite.com |
Pharmavite, LLC is a dietary supplements company based in Northridge, California. The company is the maker of Nature Made, a line of vitamins and nutritional supplements, and SOYJOY, an energy bar made from soy and fruit. As of 1994, Nature Made products were the top-selling brand of vitamins in the United States.[1]
History
editPharmavite was founded in 1971 by Henry Burdick and Barry Pressman. The Nature Made vitamin brand was launched the following year.[2] The company was purchased in 1989 by Japanese pharmaceutical company Otsuka.[3] As of 2001, Pharmavite's annual revenue was estimated at $350-$450 million.[2]
Product quality and regulation
editPharmavite's vitamins and supplements product line participates[4] in the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) Dietary Supplements Verification Program, which verifies the "quality, purity and potency" of dietary supplements through facility audits and random off-the-shelf product testing.[5]
Pharmavite products have been used in completed and ongoing clinical trials to test the role of dietary supplements in treating ailments, preventing disease and reducing nutrient deficiencies. [6] [7]
References
edit- ^ Leslie Miller (May 26, 1994). "Vitamin maker adopts quality assurance code". USA Today.
- ^ a b Jim Wagner (November/December 2001). "2001 Manufacturer of the Year". Nutritional Outlook.
{{cite magazine}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Company Profile from Hoover's". Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Participating companies (US Pharmacopeia)".
- ^ "USP Verified Dietary Supplements". United States Pharmacopeia. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Vitamin E May Help Treat Liver Disease". CBS News. April 29, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ "Fish oil, vitamin D to be scrutinized in big study". MSNBC. June 22, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2010.