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Dashboard / Portfolio overviewApril 16, 2026

Good morning, Corey.

April 16, 2026
3 items need attention across your portfolio.
Products
12
active
Claims assessed
47
this month
Avg. evidence
B+
portfolio
Open alerts
3
requires review
Open items
Vitamin C stability trending low — Lot 2026-00121 CFR §111.70(e)
Moderate
New warning letter — probiotic disease claimsIntel Feed · FDA.gov
FYI
'Clinically proven' flagged — Deep Sleep email draft21 CFR §101.93(c)
Critical

Deep Sleep Complex

B+ Evidence
5 claims · 67 studies reviewed · 14 cited
Studies reviewed
67
Studies cited
14
Avg. effect size
0.42
Graded claims
Supports restful sleep24 studies · consistent effect
Strong
Promotes restful, quality sleep12 studies · moderate effect
Moderate
Helps you fall asleep faster8 studies · heterogeneous
Moderate
Improves sleep quality4 studies · insufficient
Weak

Label review

✓ Low risk
Deep Sleep Complex · 52-point inspection · 1 open finding
Checks run
52
Passed
51
Findings
1
Open finding
Medium · Label math21 CFR §101.9
Magnesium %DV rounds incorrectly
Declares 200mg magnesium at 50% DV. 200 ÷ 420 = 47.6%, which rounds to 48%.
✓ FixRecalculate and print as 48% DV.
Passed checks
Structure/function claim language
FDA disclaimer present and conforming
Supplement Facts panel formatting
Allergen declarations complete

Ask Pro

Regulatory guidance specific to your products.
Can I say “clinically proven” on Deep Sleep Complex?
Your Deep Sleep Complex contains melatonin (3mg) with ✓ Strong evidence for sleep onset latency.
However, per 21 CFR §101.93(c), “clinically proven” implies drug-level substantiation unavailable to dietary supplements. FTC has challenged this exact phrasing in prior enforcement actions.
Suggested revision
“Backed by clinical research”
Published by
Corey Friese

Co-founder of Vital Proteins (acquired by Nestlé Health Science, 2020). Fifteen years in FDA/DSHEA dietary supplement compliance. Founder of Friese Regulatory Partners in Chicago.

“Regulatory scrutiny on supplement claims is only going up. The brands that can show their work are going to be fine. This is the tool for showing it.”

The platform

The three core tools.

Claims Assessment, Label Review, and Content Studio are the core. Everything else supports them.


Assess

Assess your claims.

Add your product and its claims. SubstantiatePro searches PubMed and Google Scholar, then grades each claim against the clinical evidence using FDA’s substantiation framework.

You’ll see exactly which claims are ✓ Strong, Moderate, or Weak, with revision suggestions for anything that needs work. Export a retailer-ready evidence dossier when you’re done.

✓ Built on
FTC “competent and reliable scientific evidence”; FDA’s Structure/Function framework; 21 CFR §101.93.
Claims Assessment / Deep Sleep ComplexApril 16
Deep Sleep Complex
5 claims
67 studies reviewed · PubMed + Google Scholar
Supports restful sleepStrong
Promotes restful, quality sleepModerate
Helps you fall asleep fasterModerate
Improves sleep qualityWeak
Evidence dossier readyExport →
Label Review / Stress Support FormulaApril 16
Stress Support Formula
✓ Low risk
52-point inspection · 2 findings
Structure/function claim language✓ Pass
All 4 claims properly worded per §101.93
FDA disclaimer present and conforming✓ Pass
Bolded at required 8-point minimum
Magnesium %DV calculationMedium
Declared 50% · actual 48% per §101.9(c)(8)(iv)
Allergen declarations✓ Pass
Contains statement complete
Implied disease claim in product nameMedium
"Stress relief" → "Stress management"
Supplement Facts panel formatting✓ Pass
All fonts, ordering, and rules compliant
Review

Review your labels.

Upload any supplement label and get a full compliance audit. Structure/function language, required disclaimers, Supplement Facts formatting, allergen declarations, and implied disease claims from your product name.

Every finding cites a specific CFR section, so you’re never left to interpret vague advice.

✓ 52-point inspection
Built against 21 CFR §§ 101.9, 101.13, 101.14, 101.36, 101.93, and FTC §255 disclosure standards.
Create

Create content you can substantiate.

Paste ad copy, email drafts, or product descriptions. The platform flags disease claims, unsubstantiated superlatives, and implied efficacy your legal team would catch on a good day and miss on a bad one.

Or draft new copy from scratch, constrained to what you can actually say given your evidence. Every suggestion cites the regulation behind it.

✓ Why it matters
FTC enforcement actions against supplement brands frequently originate in marketing copy, not labels.
Content Studio / Review draftApril 16
October newsletter draft
4 flagged
draft_email_oct_newsletter.docx · 312 words scanned
"Clinically proven to cure joint pain"Critical
Disease claim · 21 CFR §101.93(c)
"#1 Doctor Recommended"Warning
Requires competent evidence · FTC
"Best-selling on Amazon"Warning
Needs documentation
"Supports healthy joints and mobility"✓ Pass
Structure/function claim
Also included

Everything else that comes with it.

Every plan includes the full suite. No feature gating on the tools that matter.


Advisor

Ask Pro

Ask any regulatory question. Answers use your actual products and cite specific CFR sections every time.

Ask Pro
Can I say “clinically proven” on Stress Support?
600mg ashwagandha · evidence ✓ Strong
Per §101.93(c), “clinically proven” implies drug-level substantiation. Use “backed by clinical research”.
Research

Product Lab

Evidence-based research for formulation decisions. Dose-response data, form comparisons, safety profiles.

Ashwagandha
Withania somnifera · Adaptogen
Dose
300–600
Evidence
A
Safety
GRAS
FormWithanolidesCost
Root extract≥ 5%$$
Root + leaf≥ 10%$$$
Leaf only≥ 35%$
Monitoring

Quality & Monitoring

Track stability data and monitor your live website for compliance drift. Alerts when a spec trends off.

Stability monitoring
Multivitamin · Lot 2026-001Trending
Vitamin C · 24-month shelf study
0m
3m
6m
9m
12m
18m
24m
Alert · 12 moVitamin C at 92% of label claim. Projected to cross 90% threshold by month 15.
Library

Evidence Vault

Cross-product evidence sharing. Build a reusable library that re-grades automatically as new studies publish.

Evidence Vault
Shared evidence references
47 studies · 12 products · re-graded nightly
ReferenceUsed inGrade
Ashwagandha 600mg3 products✓ Strong
Melatonin 3mg2 products✓ Strong
L-theanine 200mg4 productsModerate
Magnesium glycinate5 products✓ Strong
Also included on every plan6 utilities
Auto re-gradingUpdates when new studies publish
Compliance dashboardPortfolio status at a glance
Intel FeedFDA warning letters, cross-referenced to your claims
Substantiation SpotlightYour best-backed claims, highlighted for marketing reuse
Export dossiersRetailer-ready PDF at one click
Audit trailFull revision history on every product, claim, and label
A note from the founder

Why this exists.

Published by
Corey Friese

Co-founder of Vital Proteins (acquired by Nestlé Health Science, 2020). Founder of Friese Regulatory Partners. Fifteen years of FDA and DSHEA compliance practice out of Chicago.

“The real work of substantiating a claim is tedious: searching the literature, grading studies, cross-checking the regulation, writing up what you found. Most brands skip it — not because they want to cut corners, but because doing it properly across a full product line is too expensive to justify.”

I spent fifteen years in dietary supplement compliance. I co-founded Vital Proteins, sat through FDA audits, wrote CAPAs after Form 483s, and told a lot of founders things they didn’t want to hear about their marketing copy. The pattern was usually the same: the claims were too aggressive, the evidence was thinner than the team believed, and by the time anyone asked a serious question, the budget for answering it was already gone.

The real work of substantiating a claim is tedious: searching the literature, grading studies, cross-checking the regulation, writing up what you found. Most brands skip it, and not because they want to cut corners. Doing it properly across a full product line is just too expensive to justify.

SubstantiatePro is the tool I wish I’d had fifteen years ago. It does the tedious part quickly, ties every answer back to the actual regulation, and leaves you with a record you can hand to a regulator, a retailer, or your own legal team. It won’t replace your lawyer, but it will make their job a lot easier.

Regulatory scrutiny on supplement claims is only going up. The brands that can show their work are going to be fine. This is the tool for showing it.

— Corey FrieseChicago · April 2026
Subscription

Pick the plan that fits.

Every plan includes the full compliance platform, unlimited products, and a 14-day free trial. No credit card required to start.


Individual

For solo operators

$799/ month
What’s included
Unlimited products
1 user
Unlimited Claims Assessments
Unlimited Label Reviews
Content Studio (Review)
Ask Pro regulatory advisor
Product Lab
Evidence Vault
1 Expert Panel / month
Standard processing
✓ TeamRecommended

For growing brands

$1,199/ month
Everything in Individual, plus
3 users (+$99 / additional)
Content Studio (Review + Create + Monitoring)
Intel Feed cross-referenced to you
3 Expert Panels / month
Priority processing
10% off Dossier Service
Enterprise

For established brands

$1,999/ month
Contact us
Everything in Team, plus
10 users (+$99 / additional)
Unlimited Expert Panels
White-label Substantiation Briefs
Quarterly regulatory review call
Dedicated support channel
Custom onboarding
Add-on · Dossier Service
Retailer-ready dossiers with full-text expert analysisfrom $349 / product
Add-on · Expert Panel
AI focus group with 5 expert perspectives on your formula+$49 / panel

No contracts · No setup fees · Cancel anytime · Questions? corey@frieseregulatory.com

Frequently asked

Questions, answered.


No. SubstantiatePro provides regulatory guidance and evidence assessment based on FDA regulations, FTC guidelines, and clinical research. Every output cites specific CFR sections so you and your legal team can make informed decisions. For formal legal advice you still want your lawyer, but SubstantiatePro does most of the research and citation work that normally gets sent to them in the first place.

ChatGPT is a general-purpose language model with no context about your portfolio. Ask Pro knows your specific products, ingredients, doses, and evidence grades. It searches clinical databases, grades studies against FDA's substantiation rubric, and cites specific CFR sections. A general chatbot has no context and gets regulatory details wrong in ways that create real liability.

Every plan includes unlimited products, so the price is the same whether you sell 3 SKUs or 30. The Individual plan at $799/month gives a solo operator full access. No product caps, no per-claim metering.

Yes. No contracts, no setup fees, no cancellation fees. Cancel at end of any billing cycle. Your evidence dossiers remain exportable until the final day of your subscription.

Claims are graded against FDA's "competent and reliable scientific evidence" standard, using the same rubric a regulatory expert would apply: study design, effect size, consistency across the literature, dose relevance, and population alignment. The grading is deterministic and repeatable, so identical inputs produce identical outputs. That matters when a retailer or regulator asks you to show your work.

US dietary supplement compliance: 21 CFR Part 101 (labeling), 21 CFR Part 111 (GMP), DSHEA, and FTC §255 (endorsements & testimonials). International frameworks are on the roadmap.

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Email Corey directly
corey@frieseregulatory.com · 773-786-3787