Biotics Research Corporation is a nutritional products manufacturer that is creating specially designed formulas for over 40 years. Combining scientific innovation with the best of nature, they deliver cutting-edge supplements with an enhanced performance to certified healthcare professionals and patients alike. Their goal is to bring the best of two worlds without adding a hefty price tag for it while providing clinicians with ingenious products of supreme quality that undergo scrutinizing quality controls from lab to label, and the highest level of customer service.
Biotics Research Corporation is by the side of qualified healthcare practitioners with not only leading products but also free educational resources, practice development tools, seminars, and recommendations as a means to help improve patient health outcomes. They describe themselves as an all-around nutrition organization on a mission to enable their network of clinicians to make nutrition the building block of their practices.
The Research Department
The company’s efforts are focused on potency, product safety, natural effectiveness, and research. Without losing sight of the end destination – to drive advancement through initiatives on efficacy, product safety, natural effectiveness, and research – the organization’s research department has developed enhanced delivery techniques, including innovatory emulsification procedures for the:
- Creation of biologically active vegetable cultures that help provide sources of key antioxidant enzymes and trace minerals which are free from yeast and gluten.
- Introduction of CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10) to the healthcare market of Northern America.
- Improvement of absorption, digestion, and utilization of oily nutrients.
- Production of products that support specific organs.
The company blends leading science with whatever nature has to teach us as a means to develop nutritional supplements that are not only safe and reliable but also bioavailable. To achieve that, they are on a quest to seek holistic approaches while also focusing on finding raw material compounds of the highest quality. For that reason, they search in places all around the world. In the overwhelming majority of cases, they use organic materials and develop their own compounds, such as their vegetable capsules (biologically active).
Quality control
The fact that the corporation owns state-of-the-art facilities and manufactures its own branded formulas on site enables them to have total control of all manufacturing processes from start to finish. Their labs are run by highly-skilled professionals, members of their QCU (Quality Control Unit), who utilize advanced and scientifically proven analytical techniques to not only test all raw materials but also monitor every stage of the manufacturing process while testing the finished products both during the manufacturing process and before these are cleared for shipment.
The company is cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) certified, a certification that was easy to get considering that they have always implemented extensive quality control programs. However, more than often, they even go above and beyond the recently enacted guidelines for dietary supplements set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure the effectiveness and safety of their products.
The Quality Control Unit’s Authorities
The QCA can either approve or reject everything related to the production and release of raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials, including all procedures and specifications associated with them, such as processing records, instrument calibrations, and test methods and results. All raw materials, service vendors, and packaging suppliers are validated by the QCA, which is responsible for conducting all internal audits.
The trained Quality Control Unit personnel uses stellar laboratory instrumentation, such as:
- Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
- Thin Layer Chromatography
- Ultra Violet Spectrophotometry
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
- High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography
Testing Raw Materials
Before being approved to enter the production line, all incoming raw materials are appropriately screened for their biological activity, potency, and identity. They also undergo scrutinizing microbiological tests to determine whether they include any heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury), mold, yeast or bacteria. The organization keeps all retained samples of their raw materials and finished products so that they can re-check the stability of their raw materials and other future testing requirements.
Also, before the QCU samples bulk finished products that come in the form of capsules and tablets, the products first go through a metal detection testing, followed by dissolution and/or disintegration testing. The final stage includes potency testing. If everything checks out, these products are released for packaging. Before giving permission to ship these products, they undergo a final microbiological testing stage.
The Continuous Learning
Biotics Research Corporation has a special Blog section that provides healthcare professionals with the latest news in the nutrition industry as a means to help advance their knowledge on various topics related to the fast-changing nutritional landscape.
The company also holds educational seminars across the country that focus on current nutritional interventions and health concerns while offering continuing education credits that are not followed by a price tag that makes them available only to a select few.
Part of the continuous learning program is Wellness Works Webinars, which come free of any charges and include 60-minute presentations of topics with the biggest appeal to a variety of professionals in-the-know. The webinars host world-esteemed, distinguished healthcare professionals, including the Director of the Medical Board of Advisors for Biotics Research Corporation, Dr. Alex Vasquez.
Finally, there is also a weekly tool called The Tuesday Minute, which contains product overviews for the most commonly-seen health issues in practices across the US (always based on feedback received from the company’s extensive network of highly-skilled healthcare professionals), as well as short videos of nutritional education.
The Orivo Certification
Biotics Research Corporation is the first corporation in the US nutritional supplement industry to have received Orivo certification of authenticity for their fish oil products. Orivo is an independent Norway-based laboratory organization that verifies the authenticity of both marine compounds (concentrated fish oil included) and end-consumer products via fingerprint technology-powered lab tests and powerful analysis algorithms. The basis for the test has been partly funded by the national development bank Innovation Norway and The Norwegian Research Council. In other words, Orivo is fully capable of testing a product off the retail shelf and verify not only the marine species included in its formula but also the region of catch. This ensures that consumers indeed receive formulas that include sustainable and non-adulterated marine ingredients.
Biotics Research Corporation uses anchovy sources straight out of the South Pacific Ocean waters. Having their marine products Orivo certified is the reassurance customers seek when in search of fish oils with high-quality omega-3 which comes from sustainable sources.
Other Biotics Research Corporation Initiatives
The nutrition company has set a goal – to motivate healthcare professionals to establish nutrition as the building block of their practices. For that reason, they provide the required tools to achieve that, including patient and practice resources, such as:
- Practice Development - Special nutritional interventions-based tools that help healthcare professionals build a business.
- Patient Education – These include Supplement FAQs (product-specific handouts) that aim patient education. The handouts can also be used to educate healthcare practitioner. The organization also provides elaborate literature pieces to accompany this initiative.
- Program Recommendations – Specially-created, easy-to-follow programs, such as the 5-Part Nutritional Wellness Plan and the NutriClear Plus 15-Day Metabolic Cleanse target patient compliance and improved health benefits.
Most Notable Biotics Research Corporation Products
- Biomega-1000 – A product that provides top-quality omega-3 essential fatty acids which are related to numerous health benefits. It also comes in liquid form.
- Children’s ENT-Pro - A proprietary probiotic lozenge with a nice strawberry flavor whose ingredients help support children’s ear and throat health.
- GI-Resolve – A natural formula that combines botanicals and nutrients that support gastrointestinal health, strengthen the immune, and rejuvenate the intestinal mucosa.
- Bio-Glycozyme Forte – Due to its carefully-selected compound, it helps combat anxiety, uplift mood, enhance sleep, and improve pituitary and adrenal function.
- Bromelain Plus CLA – It supports the microbiome and fosters healthy oral, dental, and intestinal health. The product also helps fight inflammation and fortifies the immune system.
- EFA-Sirt Supreme – It supplies a highly-concentrated blend of essential fatty acids that promote glucose metabolism and healthy heart function while also having potent anti-inflammatory properties.
- IPS – A supplement that provides intestinal permeability support and promotes gut health. It contains a proprietary blend of amino acids and botanical ingredients, alongside other synergistic compounds, such as L-glutamine, which forms the fundamental fuel source for intestinal tissues.
- Mg-Zyme (Magnesium) – It supplies the body with mixed mineral chelates (magnesium) and fosters musculoskeletal health, proper immune function, and heart health while assisting in the maintenance of healthy blood sugar levels. It also supports the healthy function of the liver, bladder, and kidneys.
- Whey Protein Isolate – A premier source for protein that helps the body maintain (or build) muscle tissue. It contains micro-chilled protein that retains considerable amounts of IgG and other vital immune factors. It also promotes detoxification.
- Pregnenolone 25 – A cholesterol-synthesized endogenous steroid hormone that can be converted to progesterone and other hormones. The formula also has anxiolytic qualities and has a positive effect on synaptic functions. It can be used to treat anxiety and also support adrenal and brain functions.
