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EXHIBIT 10.1

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE CONSULTING AGREEMENT

        This Eighth Amendment to Executive Consulting Agreement is made as of
the 10th day of December, 2009, by and between NBTY, Inc. (the "Company") and
RUDOLPH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC., a Florida corporation ("RMA").

W I T N E S S E T H :

        WHEREAS, the Company and RMA entered into that certain Executive
Consulting Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2002 (as amended by the First
Amendment, the Second Amendment, the Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment, the
Fifth Amendment, the Sixth Amendment and the Seventh Amendment, the
"Agreement");

        WHEREAS, the term of the Agreement expires on December 31, 2009 (the
"Term");

        WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Company (the "Committee"), by
a unanimous written consent executed by all members of the Committee on
November 30, 2009, decided to extend the Term of the Agreement; and

        WHEREAS, RMA and ARTHUR RUDOLPH desire to continue to make their
respective services as an Executive Consultant available to the Company.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereafter
contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as
follows:

        1.    Term.    Section 1 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated
to read in its entirety as follows:

        "1.    Retention.    The Company hereby retains RMA to provide the
services of ARTHUR RUDOLPH and ARTHUR RUDOLPH hereby accepts the engagement of
Executive Consultant from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 (the
"Term")."

        2.    Continuity.    Except as otherwise expressly amended by this
Eighth Amendment, the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

        3.    Governing Law; Counterparts.    This Amendment shall be construed
and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York. This Amendment may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an
original for all purposes, and all of which when taken together constitute a
single counterpart instrument.

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        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Eighth
Amendment as of the day and year first above written.

RUDOLPH MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATES, INC.   NBTY, INC.
By:
 
/s/ ARTHUR RUDOLPH

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By:
 
/s/ HARVEY KAMIL  

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    Arthur Rudolph
President       Harvey Kamil
President
Agreed and Consented:
 
 
 
 
/s/ ARTHUR RUDOLPH

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ARTHUR RUDOLPH, individually

 
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT 10.1

EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE CONSULTING AGREEMENT