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How the manual is made
We read provider documents for current offers and medical or regulatory references for the context needed to interpret them. Research for this edition was checked on September 26, 2026. Public prices and product descriptions can change after that date.
Different sources answer different questions
A provider page can establish what a company advertises. It cannot independently prove every clinical claim it makes. FDA, MedlinePlus and American Academy of Dermatology references provide broader information, with limits when applied to a particular compounded preparation.
Keep the qualifier with the claim
We preserve starting-price language, shipment periods, trial conditions and consultation-credit terms. Conflicting records remain visible: Curology’s HydroTret product and support pages show different prices, and Dermatica uses both two-month and 56-day language. We do not invent a single resolved quote.
No outcome scores
We have not conducted product trials, mystery-shopped clinical services or verified representative customer outcomes. Testimonials, ingredient evidence and product-specific studies are different kinds of material. A mechanism or selected photograph is not a measured success rate.
Commercial order is disclosed
CoreAge Rx receives first placement through sponsorship. Other providers follow a fixed editorial sequence, without numerical efficacy scores. A position is not a finding about personal suitability, pharmacy quality or superior medical outcomes.
Research access and limits
TinyFish search and page extraction were used to locate and read public material. Search snippets were leads, not final evidence. Some pages were also rendered in a browser; a direct Curology browser visit was blocked, while its public product and support text were retrieved through the research service. No patient account or medical intake was submitted.
Reference tools
The decoder explains fields without displaying a sample dose or recommending a strength. The glossary defines terms and links to longer chapters. Inputs remain within the page. Read the source notes and privacy explanation for more detail.