BiostatsBrad said:

GMP compliance checklist relevant to compounded supply compounding quality: Clean room environment with HEPA filtration Environmental monitoring…

Price comparison for compounded supply across sources I've used:

I use the 503B option — best balance of quality, cost, and legality. The brand price is insane but insurance can help if you qualify.

BiostatsBrad said:

GMP compliance checklist relevant to compounded supply compounding quality: Clean room environment with HEPA filtration Environmental monitoring…

This answered a question I did not know how to ask. Adding it to my notes with a link back to this thread.

Adding the clinical framing, because it changes how the question reads.

Vendor communication red flags for compounded supply:

• Won't provide COA before purchase — walk away
• Claims "100% pure" without analytical data — unrealistic
• No physical address or phone number — accountability matters
• Pushes you to buy more than you need — pressure tactics
• Won't answer questions about their compounding process — transparency is key
• Payment only via crypto or wire transfer — legitimate pharmacies accept cards

A legitimate compounding pharmacy operates like a healthcare business, not a gray market dealer.

rachel_ABQ said:

Vendor communication red flags for compounded supply: Won't provide COA before purchase — walk away Claims "100% pure" without analytical data —…

Same experience, arrived at from the opposite direction. Posting only so the count is not one.

Closing the loop on my own question.

I stayed at 10mg. Another six months, another 7kg, no new side effects, and my reading of the dose-response says the last two steps were never going to be worth what they cost me.