Selling/manufacturing Supplements, What laws/permits/license's are needed?

[Bharper]

As the title of the thread states, I am interested in the production, manufacturing and sale of supplements.

-What seperates a supplement from a drug?
-To manufacture supps, what licensing do you need?
-What is considered a supplement and what is a drug?
-Do supplements have to be in capsules or can they be pressed pills?

I'm interested in manufacturing (packaging from raw materials) Protien powder, Protien bars, Energy Drinks, energy pills, fat burning drinks/pills, creatine, various BCAA's, Milk thistle, etc...

If anyone can point me to a good website that has any of this info, or even know a good lawyer that works in this field, I'd greatly appreciate any info you can provide.

Thanks for any replies!

 

[LftHndPwrHouse]

Well a drug is classified as any sustance that is advertised as "curing a desease"

Supplements can be in capsules or pressed form.

All your supplements have to have the "this statement has not been evaluated by the FDA" disclosure.

Your best bet is to contact your states govt or where you plan on running your business. You would have to go through the normal process of registering your business through your state and your Tax ID through the IRS. When you start your business reg process you will be informed about all the licensing you will need.

 

[Bharper]

Well a drug is classified as any sustance that is advertised as "curing a desease"

Supplements can be in capsules or pressed form.

All your supplements have to have the "this statement has not been evaluated by the FDA" disclosure.

Your best bet is to contact your states govt or where you plan on running your business. You would have to go through the normal process of registering your business through your state and your Tax ID through the IRS. When you start your business reg process you will be informed about all the licensing you will need.

Thank you for that answer, that is exactly what I was looking for! do you know anyting about importing mraw materials for manufacturing? Do I need a license for get 100kg of creatine for overseas?

 

[LftHndPwrHouse]

That im not sure about...all of your products are legal(over the counter) so i cant see there would be any complications if your business is set up correctly.

If you know of someone or the company that is selling you that kind of bulk i am sure they could answer that question.

 

[LftHndPwrHouse]

I think the only prob would be customs...but if there is a ligit manifest from your supplier and you have a registered business and the supplier is on the up and up..cant see there being a prob

 

[Bharper]

I think the only prob would be customs...but if there is a ligit manifest from your supplier and you have a registered business and the supplier is on the up and up..cant see there being a prob

that is what i'm thinking. want to go by the books here. contacting a lawyer tomorrow.

 

[LftHndPwrHouse]

now i get 25 percent off...wink wink

 

[ALIN]

you may look for info at FDA website.

 

[macabee]

You can contact Rick Collins at www.cmgesq.com, he is an attorney who represents many supplement companies.