Compliance

Regulatory framework. Plain-English.

Pure North Peptides operates under Canadian law and follows research-chemical industry standards. This page explains how that regulatory framework applies to what we sell.

1. We are not a pharmacy

Pure North Peptides Inc. is a supplier of research chemicals. We do not hold a Health Canada Drug Establishment Licence, a U.S. FDA New Drug Application, or any therapeutic-product authorization. The products we sell are not approved drugs, biologics, supplements, or medical devices. They are reference standards intended for in-vitro investigation only.

2. What "Research Use Only" means

Research Use Only ("RUO") is a regulatory classification recognized by Health Canada and the FDA. RUO products:

  • Have not been evaluated for safety, efficacy, identity, purity, or quality for human or animal use.
  • May not be marketed with claims of therapeutic, diagnostic, or prophylactic benefit.
  • May not be sold packaged as a finished drug, dietary supplement, cosmetic, or medical device.
  • May not be administered to humans or animals.

3. Why labels and packaging matter

Every Pure North vial ships with a label clearly stating "For laboratory research use only." A lot-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) is available on request. We supply bacteriostatic water as a separate sterile-filtered research reagent for in-vitro dilution use; we do not pre-bundle it with peptide vials, sell needles or syringes, or assemble dosing kits.

4. Compounding restrictions

Several peptides have been placed on the FDA's Category 2 list (substances nominated for compounding but identified as having significant safety risk). These include — among others — BPC-157, CJC-1295, and Melanotan II. Their inclusion on this list means licensed pharmacies cannot legally compound them into prescription products in the U.S. Their sale as a research chemical is permitted; their use in or sale for human compounding is not.

Health Canada maintains its own list of substances ineligible for pharmacy compounding under provincial pharmacy legislation. Pure North does not authorize, encourage, or facilitate any such use.

5. Marketing constraints

You will not see Pure North marketing copy use any of these terms in connection with our products:

  • Treats, cures, prevents, diagnoses any disease or condition
  • Bodybuilding, muscle growth, fat loss, weight loss, anti-aging, sexual enhancement, performance enhancement
  • Safe to inject, safe to consume, dosage instructions for humans
  • Supplement, nutraceutical, cosmeceutical

If you see any of the above on this site, it is an error and we want to know — email purenorthpeptides@proton.me.

6. Payment processing

Mainstream card processors generally classify research-chemical merchants as high-risk and frequently terminate accounts. Pure North does not accept credit cards. Payment is via Bitcoin / Monero / USDT as self-custodial cryptocurrency sent directly to our wallet, or Interac e-Transfer. We disclose this so buyers understand why payment options are restricted.

7. Quality program

Every lot is independently tested for purity (HPLC), identity (LC-MS), and endotoxin clearance (LAL). The lot-specific report is available on request — email purenorthpeptides@proton.me with your batch number, or paste the lot at /coa-verify/ to confirm. See the Quality page for the testing protocol.

8. Reporting concerns

Suspected adverse experience involving a Pure North product (despite RUO restriction): email immediately. We log every report.

Suspected counterfeit Pure North product: cross-check the batch number at /coa-verify/. If unmatched, do not use it — contact us.

9. Jurisdictional note

Research-chemical legality varies by jurisdiction. The buyer is responsible for knowing whether ordering, importing, or possessing a given compound is lawful in their location. Pure North ships to Canadian addresses only.

10. Authoritative references