Peptide Vendor Status Tracker 2026
Which research-peptide vendors are active, under review, or shut down. Updated as status changes.
Currently Active & Verified
| Vendor | COA | Shipping | Last Verified | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apollo Peptide Sciences Active & Shipping | Unknown | United States | Jun 21, 2026 | Apollo Peptide Sciences is an active US vendor — a California LLC (Oxnard, formed May 2024) running a live storefront that ships domestically via USPS. It claims third-party testing and publishes Certificates of Analysis and endotoxin reports, but as of our review it names no testing lab, shows no batch or lot detail, and the COA page we found returned a 404 — so its testing claims could not be independently verified. The listed address is a virtual-office/mail-suite format, so a physical US fulfillment site is unconfirmed. |
XL Peptides Active & Shipping | Unknown | United Kingdom (does NOT ship to the US) | Jun 21, 2026 | XL Peptides is an active UK vendor operated by Bio Research Ltd (UK Companies House #15464334, Nottingham, incorporated February 2024). It ships within the UK via Royal Mail and explicitly does NOT ship to the United States or US-controlled territories. It provides downloadable per-product Certificates of Analysis via the lab Janoshik, but Janoshik is commonly described as non-accredited (no ISO/IEC 17025) and the site does not confirm that each COA matches the batch a customer receives. |
Shut Down or No Longer Operating
| Vendor | Closure Date | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Amino Asylum Closed | Jun 1, 2025 | FDA physical raid of Memphis, TN warehouse approximately June 18, 2025 (date approximate per industry sources). Site went offline immediately; payment processing terminated; pending orders frozen. Owner Matthew Kawa (who also operated Paradigm Peptides) pleaded guilty December 10, 2025 to federal charges including conspiracy to distribute misbranded drugs and unapproved new drugs. Products labeled as SARMs were found to contain testosterone, a Schedule III controlled substance. DOJ case: United States v. Matthew Kawa et al., USAO Northern District of Indiana. | Source |
Cernum Biosciences Closed | Jun 21, 2026 | Removed for COA-authenticity red flag (all 24 COAs share one lot number) and Trustpilot scam/non-delivery complaints. | Source |
Paradigm Peptides Closed | Dec 10, 2025 | Federal criminal case: United States v. Matthew Kawa et al. (USAO Northern District of Indiana). Operated as Paradigm R.E. LLC out of Michigan City, Indiana. Matthew Kawa (owner) and Jennifer Stechkober (employee, Kawa's sister) pleaded guilty December 10, 2025 to conspiracy to distribute misbranded drugs and unapproved new drugs. Products labeled as SARMs were found to contain testosterone (Schedule III controlled substance). Kawa also operated Amino Asylum as a separate storefront. Sentencing scheduled July 30, 2026 before Judge Cristal C. Brisco. | Source |
Peptide Sciences Closed | Mar 6, 2026 | Voluntary shutdown. On March 6, 2026 the company posted a notice stating it had "voluntarily decided to shut down operations and discontinue the sale of all research products." No further public explanation was given. Industry analysts attribute the closure to escalating FDA/DOJ enforcement pressure and DOJ criminal prosecutions of competitors rather than any confirmed specific action against Peptide Sciences itself. | Source |
How We Track Vendor Status
Active status requires a vendor website that is currently accepting orders and at least one recent verifiable data point — a dated batch COA, a shipping confirmation from the community, or a datable purchase record. We do not assign active status on the basis of the vendor's own claims alone.
Under-review status is assigned when credible community reports, regulatory announcements, or significant changes to a vendor's site or COA documentation raise questions we have not yet been able to resolve. Vendors remain under review while we gather additional information; they may return to active status or be moved to closed.
Closed status is applied when a vendor's site is no longer accepting orders and there is corroborating evidence of shutdown: a public announcement, government enforcement records, business-registry information, or sustained community confirmation over at least 30 days. Sources are cited where available.
Status is verified by checking vendor sites directly, cross-referencing FDA enforcement databases, reviewing business registration records, and monitoring community discussion on forums such as r/Peptides. We revisit every active vendor at minimum monthly and re-verify last-verified dates accordingly.