Nutraceutical Industry

Nutraceuticals vs. Pharmaceuticals: What's the difference?

In the hospital, expect Pharmaceuticals

Most of us, unfortunately, have been in the hospital at some point in our lives. The goal of the people working in an emergency room is to stabilize your medical condition and, frankly, keep you from dying.

In these dire situations, you’ll receive pharmaceuticals. FDA-approved, they’re used by hospitals, before, during, and after surgery. In general, these are medicines formulated in a laboratory and tested for their ability to solve specific problems.

At wellness clinics and select retailers, expect Nutraceuticals

Unfortunately, many patients have needs that can’t be satisfied with prescription medicine. Others seek to avoid it whenever possible. Sometimes, in the case of physical pain or emotional burdens like anxiety, pharmaceuticals have limited effectiveness.

Wellness clinics and spas are where you’ll often find a host of nutraceuticals for your selection. And the professionals working there are usually trained on how they interact with the body systems. They’ll recommend specific supplements to rid your body of toxins, decrease inflammation, and bring its systems back into balance. Usually, nutraceuticals require your commitment to daily use. - Source

Order Time makes it easy to keep your inventory clean and within FDA regulations with complete visibility into production, expiration dates, traceability, and labeling. 

Featured Industry: Nutraceutical Industry

Key Features

Purchasing and Units of Measure

Purchase ingredients in bulk and all of the supplies you need to create your Nutraceutical line. Buy them in bulk at a certain unit of measure and then easily convert them into your recipe (Bill of Material) units. You can manage all of the master recipes and the instructions for production. Even create variants with our Bill of Material versions!

Expiration Dates

Ensure all items being manufactured are produced and consumed based on expiration dates using Order Time’s insightful traceability features. Whether you're in the food, cosmetic, medical, or any other industry dealing with products that can expire, you need to utilize lot and serial number tracking. Doing this will prevent any materials from going bad or producing products that may be contaminated.

Barcode Scanning and Labels

Effortlessly scan barcodes with Order Time when fulfilling individual and batch orders. This feature allows for seamless order processing as items are scanned and generate item-specific barcodes. Order Time has a wide assortment of labeling and barcode tools to ensure all materials and end products are properly named. Our cloud-based system makes it easy to electronically update size and color availability, compare inventory levels, and perform price checks with the click of a button.

Sub-Assemblies

Nutraceutical manufacturing requires a series of processes and phases to deliver the end good. Keep each stage organized and in proper order using sub-assemblies to separate each stage into simpler steps. You can expedite your work order forms greatly by documenting most of the likely steps in your everyday work process ahead of time.

Serial and Lot Numbers

Order Time gives you the ability to track lot and serial numbers with the click of a button to ensure precision and timeliness for each nutraceutical product produced. Track lot numbers, bin locations, ingredients used in the production process and their sources. Get accurate costing and traceability from the ingredient to the customer

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