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  • 1.  Register as Distributor in US

    Posted 27-Oct-2023 07:36

    Hi,

    what are the requirements to register a firm as a distributor in USA?



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    Anoop Paliwal
    Jaipur
    India
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  • 2.  RE: Register as Distributor in US

    Posted 27-Oct-2023 07:50

    Hi Anoop

    Is this firm located in the US?  And distributing products within the US?  In one or more US states?  And the products are drugs or medical devices? Wholesale or retail?



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    Anne LeBlanc
    United States
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  • 3.  RE: Register as Distributor in US

    Posted 27-Oct-2023 09:13

    For the medical device sector, "wholesale distributors" (as officially defined by the FDA) located in the United States are exempt from FDA establishment registration.  However, if such U.S. distributor is the initial importer of foreign devices, then corresponding registration is required.  In addition, foreign exporters distributing devices from outside the U.S. into the U.S. must register accordingly.



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    Principal Consultant
    Ridgway, CO
    United States
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  • 4.  RE: Register as Distributor in US

    Posted 27-Oct-2023 12:24

    Class I medical device 



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    Anoop Paliwal
    Jaipur
    India
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  • 5.  RE: Register as Distributor in US

    Posted 27-Oct-2023 13:14

    As Kevin says, this page helps describe the different medical device handllng roles

    https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-registration-and-listing/who-must-register-list-and-pay-fee



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    Anne LeBlanc
    United States
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