NUTRACEUTICAL ORGANIZATIONS

Clinical and Regulatory Support for

Nutraceutical and FSMP Programs

CEBIS supports nutraceutical, dietary supplement and food-for-special-medical-purpose programs with clinical study coordination, safety and efficacy evidence generation, regulatory support and related development activities.

Support can be aligned to the product, intended claims, target markets and evidence requirements.

NUTRACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT

Evidence and Regulatory

Support Around the Product
CEBIS supports nutraceutical and FSMP programs across product development, safety and efficacy clinical studies, and regulatory affairs.

Product & Evidence Planning

Understand the product, intended use and type of evidence required.

Clinical Study Design

Define an appropriate study approach where clinical evidence is needed.

Safety & Efficacy Research

Generate relevant clinical evidence based on the product and study objectives.

Data & Statistical Analysis

Collect, review and analyze study information.

Regulatory Support

Align product documentation, labeling, claims and other requirements with the target market.

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CLINICAL EVIDENCE

Generating Evidence for

Safety and Efficacy
CEBIS can organize pilot or full-scale clinical studies to generate safety and efficacy evidence for dietary supplements and foods for special medical purposes.
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Study Planning

Define the clinical question and evidence objectives.

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Protocol Development

Prepare an appropriate study design based on the product and target outcomes.

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Clinical Execution

Coordinate sites, participants and study activities.

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Data & Statistics

Collect and evaluate study results.

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Reporting

Organize results into appropriate study documentation.

CLAIMS SUPPORT

Clinical Evidence Connected to

How the Product Is Positioned
Regulatory support can include development of scientific evidence for product claims and review of nutrition and health claims, coordinated with the product’s development and clinical evidence needs.
Support can include:
REGULATORY SUPPORT

Navigating Product Requirements Across Markets

Regulatory requirements for nutraceutical products can differ by jurisdiction. Support can include product registration, formulation review, labeling, health-claim review, advertising review and novel-food applications.

Support understanding the applicable product category and registration requirements.

Review the formulation in relation to applicable requirements.

Review labels and packaging against relevant market requirements.

Support review of proposed claims and their evidentiary basis.

Review applicable regulatory considerations around promotional materials.

Support relevant documentation where a novel-food pathway applies.

CLINICAL DELIVERY

Nutraceutical Studies Use the Same Core Study Discipline

When a nutraceutical program requires a clinical study, CEBIS can coordinate relevant CRO services such as clinical operations, data management, biostatistics, medical writing and regulatory support.
Relevant services can include:
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MARKET REQUIREMENTS

Build the Program Around

the Intended Market
Because dietary supplements and FSMP products may be classified differently across markets, sponsors should define the target jurisdictions, intended claims, formulation and evidence needs early in the regulatory planning process.
Planning considerations include:

Product Category

What type of product is being developed?

Target Markets

Where does the organization intend to commercialize it?

Intended Claims

What benefit or use does the company want to communicate?

Existing Evidence

What scientific or clinical evidence already exists?

Evidence Gaps

What additional work may be necessary?

NUTRACEUTICAL & FSMP DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

Developing a Nutraceutical or FSMP Product?

Tell us about the product, target market, intended claims, existing evidence and clinical or regulatory support you need.