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Pharmavite, LLC is a dietary supplements company based in Northridge, California. The company is the maker of Nature Made, a line of vitamins and nutritional supplements, and SOYJOY, an energy bar made from soy and fruit. As of 1994, Nature Made products were the top-selling brand of vitamins in the United States.

History
Pharmavite was founded in 1971 by Henry Burdick and Barry Pressman. The Nature Made vitamin brand was launched the following year. The company was purchased in 1989 by Japanese pharmaceutical company Otsuka. As of 2001, Pharmavite's annual revenue was estimated at $350-$450 million.

Product quality and regulation
Pharmavite's vitamins and supplements product line participates in the United States Pharmacopeia's (USP) Dietary Supplements Verification Program, which verifies the "quality, purity and potency" of dietary supplements through facility audits and random off-the-shelf product testing.

Pharmavite products have been used in completed and ongoing clinical trials to test the role of dietary supplements in treating ailments, preventing disease and reducing nutrient deficiencies.