BSCG Certified Drug Free® Supplement Certification Process

How This Trusted Program Works

The BSCG Certified Drug Free® supplement certification process summarized below generally describes how we certify supplement products, raw materials / ingredients, and manufacturing facilities to be free of banned drugs. Some differences exist in the supplement certification process for banned drugs depending on whether we are certifying a finished supplement product, an ingredient, or a manufacturing facility. To see program details, visit the Certified Drug Free® Supplement Certification page.

Contracts and Information Submittal

• Program agreements and confidentiality agreement.
• Product label and supplement facts panel.
• Formula sheet (ingredient list, amounts, suppliers and country of origin).
• Manufacturing facility information.

Ingredient Evaluation and Toxicology Assessment

• Are any ingredients banned in sport?
• Are ingredients legitimate dietary supplement ingredients or new drugs?
• Are there toxicity concerns?

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 21 C.F.R. 111 – Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Quality Control Process Review

• Ingredient specifications, verification process and supplier review.
• Finished product identity, purity, strength, and composition claims, specifications and associated quality testing.
• Contaminant testing and frequency.
• Quality control and batch production records.

Batch Testing for Drugs

• Testing covers 491+ drugs with 287+ banned substances in sport and 204+ prescription, over-the-counter and illicit drugs. Testing includes drugs prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), NFL, MLB, NCAA, NHL, MLS, NBA, PGA, LPGA, NASCAR, ATP, WTA, UFC,CFL, the U.S. military, vocational and professional drug testing programs.
• Optional add-on testing menu for equine and canine certification focused on ~1,300 drugs banned in the animal racing environment.
• We require either every finished batch to be tested, or monthly testing with additional random testing, in order to maintain certification.

Product Certification and Use of BSCG Certified Drug Free® Seal

• Certified products and lot numbers listed in Certified Drug Free database.
• BSCG Certified Drug Free® seal can be used on packaging and marketing materials for certified products.