1. Decide what you'll build and what you'll hand off
- List every task: supplier vetting, sourcing, compliance review, systems, payments, training, ordering
- Mark what your team has time for
- Decide whether you need a launch partner
2. Confirm your clinical structure
- Licensed provider who prescribes and supervises
- Medical director arrangement, if your state requires one (check your state board)
- Clinical questions route to your providers
3. Vet your sourcing
- Licensed pharmacy partners you can verify
- Clinic license and NPI verification before first order
- No research use only product for patient care
- Batch documentation and storage requirements