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n.rowntreeTL3Regular3 Jan 2026#31

What "verified" means on our pages: specific lots were independently measured on stated dates by named services and results were consistent with the supplier's documentation. It is not a recommendation and does not extend to untested lots.

This is the version I would want a new member to read first.

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r.bakkenTL23 Jan 2026 · edited#32

Dosing and purity: a vial that is 99% pure might contain 80% of its label claim if the other mass is water, counter-ion, and excipient. Purity and content are different. Both matter for different reasons.

That has been true for the cases I have seen and I have not seen many.

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