In 1971, the Kaufman family launched a dream- to be a leader in custom manufacturing of nutritional supplements - and Paragon Laboratories was born.From that humble beginning, Paragon has grown to be a major success still owned by the Kaufmans and managed proudly by brothers Jay and Richard Kaufman. But there's a big difference from those early days. As science and technology have advanced, Paragon has not only kept up with them but has often been at the leading edge.