Understanding New USP Chapter <2232> for Trace Elemental Contaminants in Dietary Supplements and Nutraceutical Products

The USP is an internationally-recognized scientific organization that sets standards for medicines, food ingredients and dietary supplements manufactured and distributed throughout the world. This white paper intends to aid understanding of the new methodology described in United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter, which sets limits for elemental contaminants in dietary supplements for the dietary supplements and nutraceutical industries.