This disclaimer applies to all HRT Lab products specifically identified as “Research Use Only,” “For Research Use Only,” or “RUO.” Please read it carefully before viewing, purchasing, receiving, or handling any such product.
1. Research Use Only
Products labeled RUO are supplied strictly for lawful laboratory, analytical, educational, or scientific research. They are not intended for human use, veterinary use, clinical use, household use, personal experimentation, consumption, administration by any route, or diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
2. No Medical Use or Advice
Nothing on this website constitutes medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, or a recommendation. Product names and research information are provided only for identification and educational context. HRT Lab does not recommend or provide instructions for human administration, and website information must not replace advice from a licensed healthcare professional.
Customers must not interpret research information as evidence that a product is safe or approved for human use.
3. Purchaser Eligibility and Responsibility
By purchasing an RUO product, the purchaser represents that they:
- Are at least 18 years old.
- Understand the product’s research-only status.
- Possess the knowledge, facilities, equipment, and training required for safe handling.
- Will use the product only for lawful research.
- Will comply with applicable federal, state, local, and institutional rules.
- Will not resell, relabel, market, or provide the product for unauthorized human or veterinary use.
- Accept responsibility for determining whether purchasing, possessing, importing, storing, or using the product is permitted in their jurisdiction.
4. Product Information
Product descriptions, molecular information, research summaries, concentrations, and references are informational. Research information may be updated as scientific knowledge changes. Product images may be representative and packaging may vary.
When available, the product label, lot information, specification sheet, or certificate of analysis controls. No statement on this website should be interpreted as a promise of a particular experimental result.
5. Handling and Storage
Purchasers are responsible for appropriate receiving, storage, preparation, handling, and disposal. This includes:
- Using suitable personal protective equipment.
- Preventing access by children, pets, patients, consumers, and unauthorized people.
- Following the product label and any available safety documentation.
- Contacting a qualified safety professional when handling requirements are unclear.
6. Regulatory Status
Products labeled RUO are not represented as approved drugs, biologics, medical devices, foods, dietary supplements, or cosmetics. HRT Lab does not represent that an RUO product has been evaluated or approved for human or veterinary use.
Availability on this website does not mean that purchase, possession, importation, resale, or use is legal in every jurisdiction. The purchaser is responsible for checking the laws and institutional requirements applicable to them.
7. Prohibited Uses
RUO products must not be:
- Consumed, injected, inhaled, implanted, or otherwise administered.
- Applied to humans or animals.
- Used for self-experimentation.
- Used to diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent a disease or health condition.
- Used in clinical care.
- Resold or promoted as a medicine, supplement, cosmetic, or consumer product.
- Used in violation of applicable laws or institutional policies.
8. Orders and Enforcement
HRT Lab reserves the right to refuse or cancel an order, request additional information when appropriate, restrict quantities, decline sales associated with suspected misuse, and suspend access when website terms are violated.
9. Limitation and Acknowledgment
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the purchaser assumes responsibility for lawful handling and research use. HRT Lab is not responsible for unauthorized, improper, negligent, or unlawful use. Nothing in this disclaimer excludes rights or liabilities that cannot legally be excluded.
Questions before ordering?
If you have questions about a product’s designation, documentation, or research-use status, contact us before placing an order.