The consumer peptide market has experienced massive growth in the last two years. The market is currently valued in the billions, and is expected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4% over the next decade.
This massive opportunity has led to an explosion of suppliers in the space, all at very different levels of quality and quality control, creating a caveat emptor market, where the burden is entirely on the consumer to ensure that the quality of the product is acceptable for use.
Anyone that works in the quality assurance and control space knows that you cannot ‘test’ quality into a product. Design and manufacturing controls are critical to consistent, reproducible quality. Quality is built in before a product is ever made.
Qualsera is entering the peptide market at the right time. There are two critical needs in the consumer peptide market today:
Quality assurance and control must be advanced to give consumers confidence in peptide products. Consumers are not able to identify all of the risks in products, much less continue to bear the burden of performing shipment by shipment testing for an incomplete view of the safety and efficacy of their products.
Legitimate peptide manufacturers who invest in their processes and quality control need to be able differentiate themselves from the ’email resellers’ of sub-par peptides in the market. There is no appetite to invest in quality assurance and quality control when the only difference a consumer sees is a logo on a Certificate of Analysis and a test value.
Our vision solves both of these issues. Partnering with manufacturers and distributers in a certification body-style relationship raises the stakes. The reputational risks of poor quality events fall on both the manufacturer as well as Qualsera.
This means Qualsera must be intentional about partnering with peptide manufacturers who are investing in quality assurance & quality control, and are committed to supplying the highest quality peptides to their customers.
In return, these manufacturers get to use the Qualsera certification mark, printing it on the labels of their products within the scope of their certifications. They can also share their Qualsera certification number with consumers, who can verify the status of their certification on our website. Consumers will seek out Qualsera certified manufacturers over their competition.
Certification is an ongoing process, with periodic product auditing and annual GMP audits. At any time, Qualsera can pull certification from a manufacturer if they do not invest in resolving issues in a thorough and timely manner.
In our vision, consumers would never need to test a product from a manufacturer with an active Qualsera certification. They can trust in the oversight provided by the Qualsera certification program and the testing produced internally by the manufacturer – much like they do with pharmaceutical drugs in the US market today.
The peptide market is ready to move to the next level by investing in sustainable quality assurance and control practices – and Qualsera stands ready as a partner to help it make the transition.