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EAS Consulting Group Acquires A Division of Kendle International
New Business to Specialize in FDA Regulatory Matters
ALEXANDRIA, VA (January 5, 2007) - The evolution of the long-standing, global regulatory consulting firm, AAC Consulting Group continues with the formation of EAS Consulting Group, LLC by Edward A. Steele. EAS Consulting Group has agreed to purchase Kendle International’s Division of Food, Dietary Supplement, and Cosmetic Consulting (formerly a division of the AAC Consulting Group). Steele is a 30- year veteran of the FDA and the former President of AAC. The new company is staffed primarily with ex-FDA compliance and inspection officials with first hand knowledge and experience in consulting, submission, and auditing services. They are experts in matters concerning FDA and have considerable experience working with other regulatory bodies.
“Our clients will continue to have the benefit of and access to experts with many years of FDA experience when working with EAS Consulting Group,” said Edward A. Steele, EAS Consulting Group, president. “Many of our consultants are former FDA compliance officials and several of our consultants like Betty Campbell, Carl Reynolds and George Pauli played key roles in writing and implementing the U.S. food regulations before joining our staff. I think this is one of the finest collection of FDA compliance and inspection experts available in the regulatory consulting industry today.”
EAS Consulting Group will provide a broad range of services for companies in the food and food ingredient, dietary supplement, and cosmetic industries including but not limited to: the submission of New Dietary Ingredient/GRAS notifications; conducting GAP, GMP, and HACCP audits; conducting label reviews for compliance with FDA regulations; providing guidance on import procedures; serving as expert witnesses in insurance and legal cases; serving as US agents for foreign food facilities and color manufacturers; obtaining publicly available documents available through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); and conducting seminars and training.
About EAS Consulting Group LLC
Comprised of former FDA compliance officials who played key roles in writing the U.S. food regulations, including the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA), EAS Consulting Group company roots go back almost a half century. EAS Consulting Group applies first hand knowledge of regulatory policies and procedures to assist its clients in bringing new foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics and other regulated products to market. Consulting, submission and auditing services offered by EAS Consulting Group assure that products are grown, processed/manufactured, labeled, stored, distributed and/or offered for sale with the established domestic or foreign regulations. For more information about company history, regulatory consulting services offered, and how EAS Consulting Group helps clients get products to market, please call (703-684-4408) or visit the EAS website www.easconsultinggroup.com.
CONTACT:
Scott Jacobs
Harvest Consulting LLC
scott@harvestconsultingllc.com
Edward A. Steele
EAS Consulting Group, LLC
(703) 684-4408
esteele@easconsultinggroup.com
