FailedChemist
Newbie
I'm new here but not new to kava. Been doing some research on creating a product that isn't just a label slapped on it and minimal effects.
Here's the thing, it seems damn near impossible for any start up to reasonably follow the FDA's GMP regulations. I mean, a clean room alone is expensive enough to set up but you literally need a facility made and dedicated for this stuff, likely 1 million$ +.
I thought I could contract manufacture it but prep, especially correctly, isn't something I think anyone does in a cgmp certified facility that is also contracting out. And the formulation I have is already complicated enough even after the prep.
Does anyone have knowledge or wisdom in this. I looked at every article from Steve and all the AKA stuff etc, but no one ever explains how to do it properly and without being the son of an oil king.
I see a lot of talk of how Kava should be done legally more as not to give it a bad name but it seems like the actual process of starting and running a legal and FDA compliant kava business is incredibly gate kept.
Here's the thing, it seems damn near impossible for any start up to reasonably follow the FDA's GMP regulations. I mean, a clean room alone is expensive enough to set up but you literally need a facility made and dedicated for this stuff, likely 1 million$ +.
I thought I could contract manufacture it but prep, especially correctly, isn't something I think anyone does in a cgmp certified facility that is also contracting out. And the formulation I have is already complicated enough even after the prep.
Does anyone have knowledge or wisdom in this. I looked at every article from Steve and all the AKA stuff etc, but no one ever explains how to do it properly and without being the son of an oil king.
I see a lot of talk of how Kava should be done legally more as not to give it a bad name but it seems like the actual process of starting and running a legal and FDA compliant kava business is incredibly gate kept.
