Medical Supply, Introduced
Practices find suppliers who deliver to them. Suppliers see what practices need. FOLA makes the introduction and stays out of the money.
On iPhone, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen, to install FOLA.
Thirteen Categories Open Now
Every category opens the supplier list, filtered to that category.
If You Are Buying
1Browse suppliers
Filter by the country you need delivery to and the category you buy.
2Shortlist up to ten
Add every supplier you would be happy to hear from.
3Send one request
Say what you need, how many and by when. Confirm with the emailed code.
4Introduced on WhatsApp
The FOLA office introduces you within one business day. Quotes, payment and delivery are between you and the supplier.
If You Are Supplying
1Read Open Requests
Practices post what they need, by city and category. Their names stay private.
2Shortlist the ones you can fill
Up to ten at a time.
3Put yourself forward
Give your FOLA listing reference and your offer. Only listed suppliers can put themselves forward.
4Introduced on WhatsApp
FOLA passes you to the practice. You quote them directly.
Checks Before the Verified Mark
The standard is the one serious regional suppliers already meet. A supplier carries Genuine post once it confirms its email, and Verified by FOLA once a person at FOLA has checked all of this.

| Check | What it means | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Company registration | The company is registered in its home country | Company register extract |
| Regulator approval | Approved by the country's medicines and devices regulator for the categories sold | BoMRA, NMRC, SAHPRA, ZAMRA or MCAZ evidence |
| Import licence | Allowed to bring stock into the country | Import licence or customs registration |
| Export licence | Allowed to deliver across a border, for suppliers who do | Export licence |
| Authorised person | The person quoting has authority to act for the company | Letter of authority |
Protective Gear to Lab Stock
From masks and sanitiser to laboratory consumables, imaging film and practice software, practices post what they need and listed suppliers answer. Delivery terms and prices are agreed directly.
