Author: Mary Kolberg

Dietary supplement brands now have a faster, trusted path to selling compliant products on Amazon, supported by accredited testing laboratories. Amazon has recognized the Global Retailer and Manufacturer Alliance (GRMA) Dietary Supplement Product Integrity Program (DSPIP) for its Compliance Fast-Track program. ANAB conducts DSPIP’s laboratory assessments, and Gemini Pharmaceuticals is the first laboratory accredited by…

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and SINE Calibration have formed a partnership to expand access to metrology and calibration training. Under the agreement, ANAB and SINE will each promote and sell a set of the other organization’s courses through their own websites, giving customers a single path to both accreditation-focused training and hands-on calibration…

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has announced the formation of a new Engagement and Strategy Department. The department expands upon and integrates ANAB’s former Policy and Conformity Assessment Strategy functions, strengthening the organization’s ties with government agencies, regulators, scheme owners, standards developers, and the conformity assessment community worldwide. “Confidence in products, services, people, systems,…

The Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) has presented the first Women Leader in Accredited Conformity Assessment Award—a program launched this year to recognize women advancing accreditation, conformity assessment, and quality infrastructure across the Americas. The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB), as a full member of IAAC, is proud to support this initiative, which highlights leadership, technical…

The Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) has launched the IAAC Women Leader Award in Conformity Assessment, recognizing outstanding female leadership at accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) across the Americas and Caribbean. ANAB-accredited CABs interested in applying must submit their nominations through ANAB, as nominations must be channeled through the IAAC member accreditation body that accredits the…

For his transformative approach to conformity assessment and exceptional mentorship, Zaire Garcia has been honored with the prestigious 9th Annual Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award presented by ANAB. The Terry Burgess Assessor of the Year Award was established in 2017 to honor the memory of a valued ANAB employee, Terry Burgess. The award…

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) have renewed their exclusive agreement for ANAB to administer accreditation to the ABFT Forensic Laboratory Accreditation Checklist (ABFT Requirements). Through this agreement, forensic toxicology laboratories can demonstrate competence not only to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025, but also to discipline-specific requirements…