Compound Buyer
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An independent UK editorial

Britain's peptide market, reviewed.

Compound Buyer is the independent UK editorial review of who is selling research peptides in Britain, and how well. Every company we cover goes through the same five checks. No advertising, no affiliate fees, no exceptions.

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The basics

What a research peptide is, in plain English.

What the term actually means, how the compounds are supplied and stored, and why purity testing matters.

14 May 2026
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Certificates

How to read a certificate of analysis for peptides.

What a good CoA contains, how to spot a reused one, and how to verify it independently.

15 September 2025
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Accreditation

ISO 17025 and UKAS, explained.

What lab accreditation actually guarantees, and how to check a peptide testing lab in the UK.

9 June 2025
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UK law

What "research use only" means in UK law.

The legal framework behind every UK peptide page, and the roles of MHRA, ASA and Trading Standards.

28 July 2025
The Dispatch, A quieter edition, between editions

Posted four times a year. Never more.

A short Thursday letter from the desk: supplier checks that did not warrant a full piece, regulatory notes worth flagging, and the occasional correction. No tracking, no sponsors, free to read.

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