What is the Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS)?
AOAC’s Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS) is a panel funded by the National Institutes of
Health, Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH/ODS) to identify and prioritize 25 ingredients, develop
standard method performance requirements (SMPRs) for prioritized ingredients, evaluate and
recommend methods for Official First Action Status, and to publish all documentation of the process and
outcomes. AOAC was awarded this contract from NIH/ODS in September 2013 and the program will run
through September 2018.
In 2013, AOAC will hold an Advisory Panel Meeting
to
identify and prioritize 25 dietary supplement
ingredients for which systematically reviewed analytical methods are needed. There will be 2
Stakeholder Panel Meetings and 7 ingredient working groups to develop standard method performance
requirements (SMPRs) for the top 7 ingredients. These meetings are held at the AOAC Midyear Meeting
(March21) and at the AOAC Annual Meeting (September).
The inaugural meeting will be held on March 21, 2014 at the Gaithersburg Hilton in Gaithersburg, MD.
Who should attend?
AOAC encourages any individual/company to attend that has a stake in the dietary supplements
industry.
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Product Manufacturers
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Analyte/Method Subject Matter Experts
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Technology Providers
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Method Developers
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Government and Regulatory Agencies
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Contract Research Organizations
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Reference Materials Developers
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Ingredient Manufacturers
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Method End Users
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Academia
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Other…. as identified
AOAC’s standard setting process requires a balanced perspective across all areas of the dietary
supplement industry. AOAC encourages you to attend!
Why Participate?
AOAC provides a forum to hear issues within the dietary supplements industry. Stakeholder panel
members have a credible voice when it comes to reviewing standards. AOAC needs you to attend to
provide any expertise on ingredients based on your own personal experience.
What can you expect from the Stakeholder Panel on Dietary Supplements (SPDS) Meeting?
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Expect to meet a variety of your colleagues in the industry
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To learn more about the list of priority ingredients
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To learn about the AOAC Stakeholder Panel process
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To be provided with opportunities to volunteer for one of the working groups approved from
the panel discussion
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To be prepared to provide the panel any guidance and from your expertise
