Research Use & Disclaimers

1. What These Products Are

We supply research chemicals — peptides and related compounds — to laboratories, institutions and qualified researchers, for use in in vitro work. In vitro means in glass: in a dish, a tube, or a vessel, outside a living organism.

That is the whole of what we sell them for. It is not a formality, a disclaimer bolted on to a consumer product, or a phrase intended to be read past. It is the condition of sale.

2. What They Are Not

Our products are not drugs. They are not dietary supplements, foods or food additives, cosmetics, personal care products, or medical devices. They have not been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) or by any comparable authority, they are not entered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, and they have not been evaluated for safety or efficacy in humans or animals.

They must not be used:

• In or on the human body, by any route — consumption, injection, inhalation, topical application or otherwise
• In or on any animal, whether companion, livestock or laboratory
• To diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate or prevent any disease or condition
• As, or as an ingredient in, anything intended for human or animal use
• For clinical work, therapeutic purposes, or self-experimentation of any kind

There is no exception to this for personal use, for small quantities, or for a purchaser who believes they know what they are doing.

3. Who May Buy

You must be at least 21 years old, and you must be a qualified researcher, or buying on behalf of a research organisation, with the training, facilities and equipment to handle research chemicals safely.

We may decline or cancel any order at our discretion, including where we have reason to believe the products are intended for a use prohibited by this page or by our Terms and Conditions.

4. What You Confirm When You Order

By placing an order, you confirm that:

• You are qualified to handle research materials, and understand the risks of doing so
• You are buying strictly for in vitro laboratory research, and for no other purpose
• You will not administer the product to any person or animal, or allow anyone else to
• You will not resell, redistribute or supply it to anyone who has not agreed to the same restrictions
• You are responsible for complying with every law, licence, permit and institutional requirement that applies to you

5. No Therapeutic Claims

Nothing on this website is a claim that any product is safe, effective, or suitable for use in a person or an animal. We make no representation about benefits, outcomes, indications, doses, routes, schedules or protocols, and we will not provide that information if asked.

If you read anything on this site as a suggestion to use a product in or on a body, that reading is wrong and it is not what we intend. Where a product page describes what a compound is or what has been studied, it is describing the literature — not recommending an application.

6. Nothing Here Is Medical Advice

All information we publish is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not medical advice, it does not create a practitioner–patient relationship, and it is not a substitute for consulting a qualified healthcare professional about your own health.

We are a supplier of research chemicals. We are not in a position to advise anyone on their health, and we will not do so.

7. Why We Reference Research

Some product pages cite published studies. We include them so that a researcher can see what has been investigated and decide whether a compound is relevant to their own work.

A citation is not an endorsement, a claim, or a result you should expect. Published research describes what happened under the conditions of that study, and much of it is preclinical. Read the source rather than our summary of it, and draw your own conclusions.

8. Handling, Storage and Disposal

You are responsible for handling, storing, labelling, transporting and disposing of these products safely and in accordance with the law that applies to you and the requirements of your institution.

Keep them clearly labelled, keep them separate from anything intended for human or animal use, and keep them out of reach of anyone not qualified to handle them. Follow the storage conditions stated for each product — the integrity of a research chemical depends on them.

9. Analytical Documentation

Where we publish analytical documentation, it describes the specific lot it identifies and no other. It is a record of what was tested, not a warranty of performance and not a statement about safety for any use.

No analytical result changes anything on this page. A compound that tests exactly to specification is still supplied for in vitro research only.

10. Misuse and Liability

Harbourpep accepts no liability for any harm, injury, illness or death arising from the use of our products in or on a human or animal body. Such use is a direct breach of these conditions and of our Terms and Conditions, and is undertaken entirely at the risk of the person responsible for it.

You assume all risk arising from your possession and use of the product from the point of delivery onward, and you agree to indemnify us against claims arising from your misuse of it or your failure to comply with the law.

11. Contact Us

If anything on this page is unclear, ask before you order. Write to support@harbourpep.net and a person will answer.

We would rather turn down an order than have someone buy from us on a misunderstanding.

This page sits alongside our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Returns Policy. All products supplied by Harbourpep are for in vitro laboratory research only, and are not for human or veterinary use.