cGMP

cGMP refers to the current good manufacturing practice regulations that govern how regulated products such as drugs, foods and dietary supplements are made and controlled.

The word current signals that manufacturers are expected to use up-to-date methods and technology rather than a fixed checklist. The requirements cover facilities, equipment, trained personnel, written procedures, record keeping, ingredient controls and testing, with the aim that every batch is consistently made and documented. Which specific rule set applies depends on whether the product is regulated as a drug, a food, a supplement or a cosmetic.

For hemp-derived CBD products the picture is unsettled, because the federal regulatory category for most of them is still being worked out. A company may state that it manufactures under cGMP conditions, or in a facility registered or certified against a particular standard, but the claim does not carry the same meaning across categories. A reader who sees the term should treat it as a description of the manufacturing system, distinct from any laboratory result on a certificate of analysis.