Valisure Certificate of Analysis (COA)
We greatly value transparency and believe you should know more about your meds than just that they came from an orange bottle and have a number printed on them.
Our analytics are summarized in an easy-to-understand certificate of analysis which is unique to every batch of every product we sell.
You may also request your own medication analysis from our laboratory.
Analysis Request Details
Dosage
Valisure determines the dose of active ingredient in samples from every batch of medication using comparison to pure reference standards.
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Impurity Detection
Discovery of dangerous impurities can prompt medication recall. Valisure conducts additional testing to help ensure the medications we offer do not have such impurities above our detection limits, which are below those established by the FDA for acceptable daily intake or exposure.
Approved By
Valisure's rigorous quality management system and processes for chemical analysis are accredited under International Standards Organization (ISO 17025) regulation standards which requires all tests to be approved by a quality manager.
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WANT A MEDICATION TESTED?
Valisure’s ISO 17025 accredited laboratory is specifically tailored for running low-cost, high-precision analysis of medications for Valisure’s online pharmacy. However, in many cases we can perform an analysis for individuals as well. Please fill out the form below and a laboratory specialist will be in touch with you.
Important restrictions about medications we can test:
- We cannot accept any medications paid for by Medicare, Medicaid or other government programs due to legal restrictions.
- We cannot accept controlled substances for individuals (e.g. Adderall, opioids, Xanax).
- We do no currently analyze biological drugs (e.g. insulin, Humira).
- Other restrictions may apply. Please contact us for more details.
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What We Do (and Don't) Test
Other pharmacies visually check that a medication looks OK from the outside. Valisure also checks that medications are OK on the inside – we take samples from each batch of medication and run a variety of chemical tests. Below is an explanation of Valisure’s current testing capabilities, tests we plan to add in the future, and what we cannot reasonably test for as an analytical laboratory. Calibrating some of our more sophisticated tests for new drugs can be complex, but we can already perform these tests on the most common ~ 100 products, and we work continuously to grow our capabilities.
- Common Impurities
- Major Inactive Ingredients
- Active Ingredient ID
- Dosage
- Dissolution
- Check for common carcinogens and toxins
- Identify major fillers. May reveal counterfeits and/or manufacturing irregularities
- Check that drug contains correct active ingredient
- Measure the amount of active ingredient
- Measure how long medication takes to dissolve
- All
- Almost all (a few exceptions)
- Almost all (a few exceptions)
- ~ 100 most common, and growing
- ~ 100 most common, and growing
- Allergens
- Microbial
- Heavy Metals and Toxic Elements
- Check for gluten, peanut protein, etc.
- Check for presence of various pathogens
- Check for lead, mercury, arsenic, etc.
- Unknown or Rare Impurities*
- Efficacy and Side Effects**
Current tests
Coming Soon
Can't Reasonably Test
*Unknown or Rare Impurities: There are literally millions of different chemicals that could possibly be present as impurities in a medication. Analytical testing largely works by looking at chemicals (including impurities) you expect could be present. Trying to find rare or unknown chemicals can take a forensic lab months or years to do. This kind of testing is not something Valisure's high throughput lab can reasonably do.
**Efficacy and Side Effects: Valisure doesn’t test how a drug works, just that it is the right medication, it has the right dosage and that it should release as intended. The efficacy and side effects of a drug are tested during clinical trials.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Read the instructions and any medication guide that came with your medicine, use the medicine as directed, and check with your health care provider if you have any questions about your medication, the analytical results provided by Valisure, and before changing your treatment in any way. When you provide Valisure with a pill for analysis you understand and agree that you are relinquishing that pill and that the analysis process will destroy the pill such that you will not receive that medication back from Valisure. You are responsible for speaking with your doctor to ensure that sending Valisure a pill from your prescription will not impact your treatment. The charts provided by Valisure will contain results from an analytic chemistry analysis of the actual pill we receive. An analysis of other pills from your prescription could yield different results. The results: (1) are not medical advice, (2) are not intended to be a statement, claim or indication of efficacy or suitability of the pills provided to you, (3) do not describe any particular characteristic (or lack of characteristic) beyond the specific metrics listed for the pills tested, and (4) make no claim or indication of the relative efficacy and/or suitability of your pills or the subset as compared with other subsets, batches, lots, brands, formulations, or treatments. VALISURE DOES NOT MAKE, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THESE RESULTS AS THEY RELATE TO THE PILLS PROVIDED TO YOU, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, WARRANTY OF PERFORMANCE, OR WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.