In the news recently was an article involving dietary supplements that has attracted a lot of attention. The New York Attorney General issued cease-and-desist letters to four national retail chains demanding that they provide information on how they verify the ingredients in certain herbal supplements. It was a bit shocking for our team at Bamboo Pharmacy and we wanted to pull back the curtain to our own quality control measures.
Bamboo Pharmacy is a brand by Mayway, a U.S. based company with rich history in herbal remedies for more than 45 years. We know that the efficacy and safety of our products begin with high quality herbs. Every Bamboo Pharmacy® product is assigned batch and tracking numbers, allowing the ingredients to be traced back through the manufacturing process to the grower or growing cooperative. Our manufacturing facilities are GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Certified featuring in-house labs where extensive quality control analysis is performed. First and foremost is herb identification. The scientific identification technique used on our herbs has a long history and has been well researched and documented. Laboratory testing ranging from basic organoleptic and microscopy to higher-level analytical techniques are used to confirm herb identity. Some herbs are identified based on active ingredient content which requires more sophisticated testing. Our manufacturing teams rely on a clear traceability chain from the raw herbs being identified through their use in the production cycle, as documented on batch production records.
Upon arrival in our storage warehouse, every product is temporarily quarantined while we further inspect and sample each batch. The sample is compared with past lots to ensure consistency and is stored for future reference. Following the GMP Certification requirements, every product comes with a Certificate of Analysis which is reviewed and whose results are periodically verified through 3rd party testing.
We will continue our commitment for rigorous standards, traceability and transparency, ensuring that our herbal formulas will continue to have the high standards we demand for our own family and friends.