Choosing peptide suppliers

Under RA 9711 a drug must be registered with FDA Philippines before it is imported, sold or distributed, and research peptides are not registered medicines; the regulation hub covers the law. Within that, six things separate a supplier that can answer questions from one that cannot.

• A laboratory report per batch that names the laboratory, the batch, what the test covers and what it does not, and a verification key
• Insulated packaging for shipping in Philippine heat
• A named contact channel that answers questions before an order
• Batch or lot numbers printed on every vial
• A clear statement of who runs the store and whether a registered business entity stands behind it
• A plain statement that research material is not a registered medicine

Seven signals that a supplier cannot back its product with anything checkable.

• No laboratory report available, even on request
• A report that does not name its laboratory, batch or scope, or cannot be verified with the laboratory
• A testing claim that names no laboratory, batch or scope
• No contact information beyond a single messaging handle
• Generic stock photos with no batch shots
• No batch or lot numbers printed on vials
• Health promises, dosing advice or claims that a research vial replaces a prescribed medicine

Two vials with the same label can differ in what stands behind them. A price does not answer any of the questions below; only documents and direct answers from the supplier do.

1. Whether a batch was tested, by which laboratory, and for what
2. How the vial was packed and how long it spent in transit
3. Whether anyone answers when something is wrong with a vial
4. What the source material was

Five checks, in order, before any payment.

1. Ask for the laboratory report for the batch being sold, and read what it covers and what it does not
2. Check the verification key on the laboratory's own site
3. Confirm the batch number on the vial that arrives matches the report
4. Ask how the order will be packed for the heat
5. Send a question before ordering and see whether it is answered