Anti-Doping Sciences Institute (ADSI) is a leading provider of analytical testing and consulting services relating to the use of performance-enhancing drugs and to the toxicology of mass-market products. The company designs and conducts state-of-the-art drug testing programs, performs custom analytical projects, and provides expert consulting to clients in a wide range of fields. For more about ADSI, visit its website at antidopingsciences.org.
The Catlin Consortium Focusing Efforts on Safety of Dietary Supplements
Los Angeles – October 12, 2010 - The Catlin Consortium, a leading group of research organizations dedicated to ensuring the safety of over-the-counter products and clean competing environments, is stepping up its efforts to address the possible presence of potentially harmful hidden active ingredients in dietary supplements and help alleviate the associated risks to consumers and athletes.
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In the world of sports, the name Catlin has long been regarded as the gold standard in analytical testing, research and consulting related to banned substances. Today the Catlin team remains dedicated to that core focus but has also adapted its unique expertise to providing quality services in the fields of health and fitness and general toxicology.
The Catlin Consortium is a well-regarded group of organizations dedicated to ensuring the safety of products for consumers, patients and competitors, as well as clean competing environments for athletes. Founded by longtime anti-doping pioneer Don Catlin, M.D., and his son Oliver Catlin and colleagues, The Catlin Consortium is comprised of three organizations: the nonprofit/NGO Anti-Doping Research, Inc. and the companies Anti-Doping Sciences Institute and Banned Substances Control Group.
Anti-Doping Research, Inc. (ADR) is a world-class center of analytical excellence and knowledge. A 501c3 public charity, ADR utilizes research, analytical services and education to identify dangerous and banned substances wherever they may be found and help halt their use. ADR’s ISO 17025-accredited laboratory provides the analytical foundation for the consortium. For more about ADR and its mission, visit its website at antidopingresearch.org
Banned Substances Control Group (BSCG) offers industry-leading dietary supplement certification programs and testing services to product manufacturers, retailers, raw material suppliers, and individual athletes. Consumers and clients who use BSCG-certified products can rest assured that they contain no contaminants or banned substances above established thresholds, minimizing safety concerns and drug-testing risks associated with such products. For more about BSCG, visit its website at bscg.org.