Max, did you even read the rest of the article you screenshotted and linked to?
I did. Let me help you out:
> "41.6 to 71.1% of [grey market] samples failed to meet basic quality criteria"
> "one in ten TB-500 samples did not contain the stated compound"
> "Endotoxin contamination was present in 15% of samples"
> "Endotoxin data were available for fewer than 4% of samples" (243 of 6,487 reports)
Compounding pharmacies are more expensive than grey market peptides because you're paying for:
- A PharmD and MD on American soil
- Testing of endotoxins, purity, potency, stability, and quality
- Accountability, regulatory scrutiny, and the risk of losing your career if you screw up
Of course, you can buy bulk drugs directly from China for cheap
But the risk of injecting yourself with unregulated, untested substances is far greater than wearing bootleg Nikes or Supreme
If you get hurt from grey market peptides, no one is on the hook but you.
DYOR
Max Marchione (@maxmarchione)
It's hard to moralize about the gray market peptides when the price per mg looks like this:
PT-141: $3.88 gray vs $8.50 compounded vs $153 brand
Semaglutide: $7 gray vs $36 compounded vs $36 brand
Tirzepatide: $4.90 gray vs $10.25 compounded vs $7.48 brand
Tesamorelin: $6.30 gray vs $15.42 compounded
— https://nitter.net/maxmarchione/status/2067238164696367419#m