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27
Years of Clinical Research |
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Internationally Accredited Testing & Certification Organization
Approved by the United States Government |
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A Professional Clinical Research Organization Specializing
in Glycemic Index Testing |
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Serving
the Largest Food & Research Companies in the World |
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Board
Approved Human In Vivo Clinical Trials |
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Member
of Association of Clinical Research Professionals |
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Certification
Program
2009
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Certification Mark is a License issued by the United
States government and authorized by the government.
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The
Glycemic Research Institute® is an Internationally Accredited
Certifying Agent (IACA) under approval from the United States
Federal Government, the Canadian government, and the United
Kingdom government.
Over a 27-year period, the Glycemic Research Institute® has
earned an international reputation as the industry expert
in today's global food, beverage, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceutical
regulatory environment.
The Glycemic Research Institute® is a Non-Profit organization
providing a variety of Certifications backed by Board Approved
Human In Vivo Clinical Trials.
WORLDWIDE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
As an accredited Certifying Agent under Federal government
guidelines, the Glycemic Research Institute (GRI) is Registered
and Certified by the United States, Canada and United Kingdom
governments.
Additionally, GRI conducts Human In Vivo Clinical Trials and
Claim Substantiation worldwide, including EU, Japan, India,
Asia, Africa, South America, Italy, Australia, and Canada.
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
The Glycemic Research Institute® provides global Claim Substantiation
and Certifications in the fields of the Glycemic Index, Diabetes,
Cephalic Response, Adipose Tissue Fat-Storage, and Childhood
Obesity (Kid-Friendly).
Products that are accepted for Certification are limited to
orally ingested foods, beverages, Nutraceutical, and Pharmaceuticals.
Products that are accepted into the GRI Certification Program
will undergo Board Approved Human In Vivo Clinical Trials.
Test Foods (products) that pass the clinical protocols qualify
to display the GRI Government Certification Marks on products
labels and brochures, and to make specific claims. All Clinical
Trials are based on FDA CFR21 Guidelines.
A Clinical Studies Coordinator will be assigned to work one-on-one
with the client. Clinical Trial Protocols and Applications
Forms are available at:
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Government
Certification Guidelines |
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The
existence of a Legal Product Certification Agreement between
the manufacturer of a product and the organization that possesses
accreditation by a national government for both testing and
product certification. |
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Legal
evidence that the product was successfully tested in accordance
with a nationally accredited standards. |
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Legal
assurance the accredited certification organization has ensured
that the item that was successfully tested, and is identical
to that which is being offered for sale. |
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Legal
assurance that the successful test has resulted in a certification
listing, which is considered public information, which sets
out the tolerances and conditions of use for the certified
product, to enable bounding, and thus compliance with the
law. |
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Legal
assurance that the manufacturer is being regularly audited
by the Certification Organization, at unannounced intervals,
to ensure the maintenance of the original process standard
that was employed in the manufacture of the test specimen
that passed the test, and that if the manufacturer should
fail an audit, all product certification, including labels
of stock on hand, on construction sites, with end-user customers
and on distributor store shelves, shall be immediately removed,
and all stakeholders will be informed that the de-listed product
certification is no longer eligible for use in bounding. |
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