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I've ordered medication from them because they test to make sure that there's no impurities. It's not that much more expensive and I would gladly pay to know th

I've ordered medication from them because they test to make sure that there's no impurities. It's not that much more expensive and I would gladly pay to know there's no extra chemicals in there that could give me cancer.

radicaldreamer 4y ago
Wow, I love that they do this. A few online nootropics suppliers do the same for the supplements they provide but I guess "legit" pharmacies just trust whatever they get from their suppliers usually.
- graphe 4y ago
  Are you sure they actually test them instead of getting a test from china that says it's good?
  - Enginerrrd 4y ago
    Yeah, at least ~5 years ago, even the main one everyone raved about had some pretty shady practices when they alleged to have "tested every batch in house".
woodwireandfood 4y ago
Note that they sold their pharmacy business, but claim to be continuing the testing for the new owner: "The company has since sold its pharmacy operation to concentrate only on quality and safety testing. It continues to test products for the pharmacy’s new owner, Medly, along with other business clients looking to certify for their customers that what they’re buying is legitimate." From https://www.consumerreports.org/product-safety/valisure-found-benzene-in-products-fda-inspected-lab-a7872407447/ https://www.consumerreports.org/product-safety/valisure-foun...
- mfkp 4y ago
  And Medly filed for bankruptcy in December, and sold it's digital assets to Walgreens as of last week (and is now shut down completely). https://digitalhealth.modernhealthcare.com/finance/medly-sells-assets-walgreens-193m https://digitalhealth.modernhealthcare.com/finance/medly-sel...
  - mypalmike 4y ago
    All those mergers, including with my go-to for supplements, Pharmaca, in such a short time. How did it turn into such a dumpster fire so quickly? I feel like there's got to be a story.
lighttower 4y ago
every single pharmaceutical has impurities. some grow over time (chemistry does not stop) and those are the ones to worry about.

radicaldreamer 4y ago

Wow, I love that they do this. A few online nootropics suppliers do the same for the supplements they provide but I guess "legit" pharmacies just trust whatever they get from their suppliers usually.

graphe 4y ago
Are you sure they actually test them instead of getting a test from china that says it's good?
- Enginerrrd 4y ago
  Yeah, at least ~5 years ago, even the main one everyone raved about had some pretty shady practices when they alleged to have "tested every batch in house".

woodwireandfood 4y ago

Note that they sold their pharmacy business, but claim to be continuing the testing for the new owner: "The company has since sold its pharmacy operation to concentrate only on quality and safety testing. It continues to test products for the pharmacy’s new owner, Medly, along with other business clients looking to certify for their customers that what they’re buying is legitimate." From https://www.consumerreports.org/product-safety/valisure-found-benzene-in-products-fda-inspected-lab-a7872407447/ https://www.consumerreports.org/product-safety/valisure-foun...

mfkp 4y ago
And Medly filed for bankruptcy in December, and sold it's digital assets to Walgreens as of last week (and is now shut down completely). https://digitalhealth.modernhealthcare.com/finance/medly-sells-assets-walgreens-193m https://digitalhealth.modernhealthcare.com/finance/medly-sel...
- mypalmike 4y ago
  All those mergers, including with my go-to for supplements, Pharmaca, in such a short time. How did it turn into such a dumpster fire so quickly? I feel like there's got to be a story.

lighttower 4y ago

every single pharmaceutical has impurities. some grow over time (chemistry does not stop) and those are the ones to worry about.