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Subject: How To Know What Batch You're Actually Getting From a Research Vendor
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View this post on the web at https://derekpruski.substack.com/p/how-to-know=
-what-batch-youre-actually

This question comes up a lot, so it=E2=80=99s worth breaking down.
When you go to a vendor=E2=80=99s site to verify what you=E2=80=99re orderi=
ng, you=E2=80=99re typically looking at their COA page or COA library. The =
number of COAs listed matters =E2=80=94 seeing multiple batches is a good t=
hing. Vendors should always keep historical batches accessible so researche=
rs can refer back to them down the line, whether that=E2=80=99s six months =
or two years later.
That said, some vendors organize this significantly better than others. Her=
e are a few that stood out to me when it comes to making this easy to under=
stand at a glance.
Peptira
Peptira separates currently shipping batches from historical ones directly =
in their COA library, so you know upfront which batch is actively going out=
=2E In some cases they show two cur=
rently shipping batches =E2=80=94 that=E2=
=80=99s simply because they=E2=80=99re running old and new labels simultane=
ously during a transition, not a quality concern. It doesn=E2=80=99t pinpoi=
nt the exact unit you=E2=80=99ll receive, but it=E2=80=99s considerably cle=
arer than most vendors out there.
peptira.com/?ref=3DDerek [ https://substack.com/redirect/252caf0d-5d3c-407e=
-bcc3-615afacd9969?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768B=
WtuZifRB-Zs ] =E2=80=94 Code DEREK
Flawless + Glow Aminos
The layout here is clean and well organized. They list the received date, l=
ot number, and net content, and clearly separate current batches from histo=
rical ones =E2=80=94 all in one place. At a glance you can see exactly what=
=E2=80=99s in active rotation and what=E2=80=99s been retired.
flawlesscompounds.com/shop/?coupon=3DDerek15 [ https://substack.com/redirec=
t/0282c9ee-c925-4d8f-abf9-7cfbc0962231?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8=
kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs ] =E2=80=94 Code DEREK15 glowaminos.com/sho=
p/?coupon=3DDerek15 [ https://substack.com/redirect/c4a48e3e-d175-45cd-86ed=
-cddc1f24b88a?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZi=
fRB-Zs ] =E2=80=94 Code DEREK15
AMP Peptides
AMP takes a slightly different approach that can trip people up at first, b=
ut the logic is sound. There=E2=80=99s a prominent =E2=80=9CView Lab Tested=
 Results=E2=80=9D button on each product page that always links to the curr=
ently shipping batch. Previous COA batches are organized in a separate tab =
below. Once you understand the layout, it=E2=80=99s straightforward and eas=
y to navigate.
ameanopeptides.com/?ref=3DDerek15 [ https://substack.com/redirect/be068588-=
8b2c-4928-93dd-83702c0378ab?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRX=
GMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs ] =E2=80=94 Code DEREK
Southern Aminos
Very similar to Flawless and Glow in terms of structure. Everything is laid=
 out in a clean table: peptide name, COA date, batch number, cap/crimp colo=
r, mass, purity, endotoxins, and direct COA links =E2=80=94 all broken down=
 by current versus previous batches. Easy to read, easy to verify.
southernaminos.com/?coupon=3Dderek [ https://substack.com/redirect/a24bace1=
-4b80-41aa-a3be-0fc5ff8af0f8?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krR=
XGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs ] =E2=80=94 Code DEREK
A Note on Vendors That Don=E2=80=99t Label Batches Clearly
If a site doesn=E2=80=99t explicitly state which batch is currently shippin=
g, default to the most recent COA available. For example, if a vendor has a=
 COA from August 2025 and another from January 2026, the January 2026 batch=
 is most likely what=E2=80=99s going out. Many vendors don=E2=80=99t post a=
 new COA until they=E2=80=99ve fully transitioned inventory to that batch, =
so a freshly uploaded COA is usually a reliable indicator of what you=E2=80=
=99re receiving =E2=80=94 even if the site hasn=E2=80=99t updated the label=
ing yet.
That said, every vendor handles this differently, which is exactly why clea=
r communication matters so much. The standard every vendor should be held t=
o is simple: show which batch is currently shipping and which COA correspon=
ds to it. That removes all guesswork and makes verification straightforward=
 for anyone doing their due diligence.
This wasn=E2=80=99t meant to be an exhaustive list =E2=80=94 there are plen=
ty of vendors I didn=E2=80=99t cover, and I=E2=80=99m sure some will look a=
t this and start thinking about how to improve their own systems. None of t=
his is proprietary. All of these pages are publicly accessible.
Drop a comment below =E2=80=94 which COA page do you think is the best orga=
nized out of all the vendors on PeptidePrice.store [ https://substack.com/r=
edirect/ee97873b-b52d-4094-a965-21d0c3acf644?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRt=
mZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs ]? And what would you like to see ven=
dors improve or add going forward?
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y></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr=
 height=3D"16"><td height=3D"16" style=3D"font-size:0px;line-height:0;">&nb=
sp;</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class=3D"post typography" dir=
=3D"auto" style=3D"--image-offset-margin: -120px;padding: 32px 0 0 0;font-s=
ize: 16px;line-height: 26px;"><div class=3D"body markup" dir=3D"auto" style=
=3D"text-align: initial;font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;width: 100%;word-=
break: break-word;margin-bottom: 16px;"><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;colo=
r: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;margin-top: 0;">This que=
stion comes up a lot, so it&#8217;s worth breaking down.</p><p style=3D"mar=
gin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Wh=
en you go to a vendor&#8217;s site to verify what you&#8217;re ordering, yo=
u&#8217;re typically looking at their COA page or COA library. The number o=
f COAs listed matters &#8212; seeing multiple batches is a good thing. Vend=
ors should always keep historical batches accessible so researchers can ref=
er back to them down the line, whether that&#8217;s six months or two years=
 later.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height:=
 26px;font-size: 16px;">That said, some vendors organize this significantly=
 better than others. Here are a few that stood out to me when it comes to m=
aking this easy to understand at a glance.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px =
0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Peptira</p><p st=
yle=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size:=
 16px;">Peptira separates currently shipping batches from historical ones d=
irectly in their COA library, so you know upfront which batch is actively g=
oing out. In some cases they show two currently shipping batches &#8212; th=
at&#8217;s simply because they&#8217;re running old and new labels simultan=
eously during a transition, not a quality concern. It doesn&#8217;t pinpoin=
t the exact unit you&#8217;ll receive, but it&#8217;s considerably clearer =
than most vendors out there.</p><div class=3D"captioned-image-container-sta=
tic" style=3D"font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure=
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ame=3D"Image2ToDOMStatic" style=3D"mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><t=
r><td style=3D"text-align: center;"></td><td class=3D"content" align=3D"lef=
t" width=3D"1026" style=3D"text-align: center;"><a class=3D"image-link" tar=
get=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/3450ca42-198c-40a8-81f=
4-d30c32339844?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZ=
ifRB-Zs" rel=3D"" style=3D"position: relative;flex-direction: column;align-=
items: center;padding: 0;width: auto;height: auto;border: none;text-decorat=
ion: none;display: block;margin: 0;"><img class=3D"wide-image" data-attrs=
=3D"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/pub=
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e&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold=
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uot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:fals=
e}" alt=3D"image.png" title=3D"image.png" width=3D"550" height=3D"427.77777=
777777777" src=3D"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_KhY!,w_1100,c_li=
mit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-med=
ia.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcb7091c4-fb07-42cf-b0d9-5d5d8d2c50f=
0_1026x798.png" style=3D"border: none !important;vertical-align: middle;dis=
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idth: auto !important;max-width: 100% !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td>=
<td style=3D"text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div>=
<p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-=
size: 16px;"><a href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/252caf0d-5d3c-407e-bc=
c3-615afacd9969?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtu=
ZifRB-Zs" rel=3D"" style=3D"color: #ff6719;text-decoration: none;">peptira.=
com/?ref=3DDerek</a><span> &#8212; Code DEREK</span></p><p style=3D"margin:=
 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Flawle=
ss + Glow Aminos</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);lin=
e-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">The layout here is clean and well organize=
d. They list the received date, lot number, and net content, and clearly se=
parate current batches from historical ones &#8212; all in one place. At a =
glance you can see exactly what&#8217;s in active rotation and what&#8217;s=
 been retired.</p><div class=3D"captioned-image-container-static" style=3D"=
font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style=3D"widt=
h: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class=3D"image-wrapper" width=3D"100%" bord=
er=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" data-component-name=3D"Image2T=
oDOMStatic" style=3D"mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td style=3D=
"text-align: center;"></td><td class=3D"content" align=3D"left" width=3D"12=
89" style=3D"text-align: center;"><a class=3D"image-link" target=3D"_blank"=
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?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs" rel=
=3D"" style=3D"position: relative;flex-direction: column;align-items: cente=
r;padding: 0;width: auto;height: auto;border: none;text-decoration: none;di=
splay: block;margin: 0;"><img class=3D"wide-image" data-attrs=3D"{&quot;src=
&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/24e=
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ht&quot;:798,&quot;width&quot;:1289,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;byte=
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uot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessi=
ng&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" alt=3D"ima=
ge.png" title=3D"image.png" width=3D"550" height=3D"340.4965089216447" src=
=3D"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eB9a!,w_1100,c_limit,f_auto,q_a=
uto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaw=
s.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F24ec7662-4c01-47a4-949f-0be3cc865b08_1289x798.png=
" style=3D"border: none !important;vertical-align: middle;display: block;-m=
s-interpolation-mode: bicubic;height: auto;margin-bottom: 0;width: auto !im=
portant;max-width: 100% !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td><td style=3D"t=
ext-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p style=3D"ma=
rgin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><=
a href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/0282c9ee-c925-4d8f-abf9-7cfbc096223=
1?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs" rel=
=3D"" style=3D"color: #ff6719;text-decoration: none;">flawlesscompounds.com=
/shop/?coupon=3DDerek15</a><span> &#8212; Code DEREK15 </span><a href=3D"ht=
tps://substack.com/redirect/c4a48e3e-d175-45cd-86ed-cddc1f24b88a?j=3DeyJ1Ij=
oiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs" rel=3D"" style=
=3D"color: #ff6719;text-decoration: none;">glowaminos.com/shop/?coupon=3DDe=
rek15</a><span> &#8212; Code DEREK15</span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px=
 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">AMP Peptides</p=
><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font=
-size: 16px;">AMP takes a slightly different approach that can trip people =
up at first, but the logic is sound. There&#8217;s a prominent &#8220;View =
Lab Tested Results&#8221; button on each product page that always links to =
the currently shipping batch. Previous COA batches are organized in a separ=
ate tab below. Once you understand the layout, it&#8217;s straightforward a=
nd easy to navigate.</p><div class=3D"captioned-image-container-static" sty=
le=3D"font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style=
=3D"width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class=3D"image-wrapper" width=3D"10=
0%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" data-component-name=3D=
"Image2ToDOMStatic" style=3D"mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td =
style=3D"text-align: center;"></td><td class=3D"content" align=3D"left" wid=
th=3D"1026" style=3D"text-align: center;"><a class=3D"image-link" target=3D=
"_blank" href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/b480326e-fb8a-4a20-9d84-0c68=
d4cccf00?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Z=
s" rel=3D"" style=3D"position: relative;flex-direction: column;align-items:=
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one;display: block;margin: 0;"><img class=3D"wide-image" data-attrs=3D"{&qu=
ot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/imag=
es/b429df6e-f547-433f-b5eb-bcd2bc3f88f0_1026x798.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWater=
mark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quo=
t;height&quot;:798,&quot;width&quot;:1026,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quo=
t;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;image.png&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:=
null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:t=
rue,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isPr=
ocessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" alt=
=3D"image.png" title=3D"image.png" width=3D"550" height=3D"427.777777777777=
77" src=3D"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!quk8!,w_1100,c_limit,f_a=
uto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.a=
mazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb429df6e-f547-433f-b5eb-bcd2bc3f88f0_1026x=
798.png" style=3D"border: none !important;vertical-align: middle;display: b=
lock;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;height: auto;margin-bottom: 0;width: a=
uto !important;max-width: 100% !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td><td sty=
le=3D"text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p styl=
e=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 1=
6px;"><a href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/be068588-8b2c-4928-93dd-8370=
2c0378ab?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Z=
s" rel=3D"" style=3D"color: #ff6719;text-decoration: none;">ameanopeptides.=
com/?ref=3DDerek15</a><span> &#8212; Code DEREK</span></p><p style=3D"margi=
n: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Sout=
hern Aminos</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-hei=
ght: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Very similar to Flawless and Glow in terms of s=
tructure. Everything is laid out in a clean table: peptide name, COA date, =
batch number, cap/crimp color, mass, purity, endotoxins, and direct COA lin=
ks &#8212; all broken down by current versus previous batches. Easy to read=
, easy to verify.</p><div class=3D"captioned-image-container-static" style=
=3D"font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style=3D"=
width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class=3D"image-wrapper" width=3D"100%" =
border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" data-component-name=3D"Ima=
ge2ToDOMStatic" style=3D"mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td styl=
e=3D"text-align: center;"></td><td class=3D"content" align=3D"left" width=
=3D"1456" style=3D"text-align: center;"><a class=3D"image-link" target=3D"_=
blank" href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/8d020e8a-2c41-4a50-a105-2a9737=
a2c2e8?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs"=
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=3D"text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p style=
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px;"><a href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/a24bace1-4b80-41aa-a3be-0fc5f=
f8af0f8?j=3DeyJ1IjoiNGl3b2U2In0.sVDxRtmZ85v8kfdamY0krRXGMy3p768BWtuZifRB-Zs=
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n: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">A No=
te on Vendors That Don&#8217;t Label Batches Clearly</p><p style=3D"margin:=
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ite doesn&#8217;t explicitly state which batch is currently shipping, defau=
lt to the most recent COA available. For example, if a vendor has a COA fro=
m August 2025 and another from January 2026, the January 2026 batch is most=
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il they&#8217;ve fully transitioned inventory to that batch, so a freshly u=
ploaded COA is usually a reliable indicator of what you&#8217;re receiving =
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px;">That said, every vendor handles this differently, which is exactly why=
 clear communication matters so much. The standard every vendor should be h=
eld to is simple: show which batch is currently shipping and which COA corr=
esponds to it. That removes all guesswork and makes verification straightfo=
rward for anyone doing their due diligence.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px=
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n&#8217;t cover, and I&#8217;m sure some will look at this and start thinki=
ng about how to improve their own systems. None of this is proprietary. All=
 of these pages are publicly accessible.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;=
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