Corrections Policy

In a field where the evidence is moving and the regulations are moving faster, getting something wrong — or having something become wrong over time — is not a question of if but when. What makes a reference trustworthy is not the pretense of never erring; it is how openly it corrects. This page defines how we do that. It is research and educational information, not medical advice.

What counts as a correction

We distinguish three kinds of change, because they carry different weight for a reader making a health-related judgment:

1. Factual correction — the page stated something inaccurate: a wrong study finding, a misattributed source, a misstated species ("human" where the study was in rats), or an incorrect regulatory status. These are corrected promptly and logged.
2. Evidence-grade change — new, higher-quality research moves a claim's evidence grade up or down (for example, a Grade C animal-only claim becomes Grade B when a human trial publishes). Material grade changes are logged so the history is visible.
3. Regulatory update — a compound's FDA-approval, "research use only," or "not for human consumption" status changes, or a recall or advisory is issued. Because regulatory facts are dated on every page, an update refreshes the date and, when the change is material, is logged.

Minor copy edits, formatting fixes, and link repairs that do not change meaning are made silently and reflected in the page's last-reviewed date.

How we handle a correction

• Speed scaled to risk. Anything that could affect a reader's understanding of safety, legality, or the strength of evidence is prioritized and corrected as quickly as it can be verified. Lower-stakes errors are fixed on the normal review cycle.
• Transparent, not silent. Material corrections carry a dated correction note on the affected page describing what changed and why. We do not quietly overwrite a substantive error as though it never happened.
• Verified against primary sources. A correction is itself sourced, following our sourcing and citation policy — we replace a wrong claim with a correctly graded, correctly cited one, never with a hedge that papers over the issue.
• Logged. Material corrections, grade changes, and regulatory updates are recorded in a change log with the date and a short description, so the evolution of a page is auditable.

Last-reviewed dates and review cadence

Every page shows a last-reviewed date. That date means a person checked that the claims, grades, citations, and regulatory statements were still current as of that day — not merely that the file was touched. Fast-moving topics (newer compounds in active development, and live regulatory matters such as the 2026 503A Category 2 review and the July 23–24, 2026 PCAC hearing) are placed on a tighter recurring review cadence than stable, well-characterized entities.

How to report an error

We want to hear about mistakes — a correction from a careful reader makes the reference better.

• Where to send it. Use the contact channel listed on the Peptevity Research Desk page.
• What helps most. Tell us the page, the specific claim, and — ideally — a primary source (a PMC/PubMed study, an FDA or Health Canada record) that supports the correction. Evidence-backed reports are actioned fastest.
• What happens next. We verify the report against primary sources, correct and log it if it holds, and where appropriate update the evidence grade and the last-reviewed date.

We will not, however, change a grade or soften a verdict on request from anyone with a commercial interest in the outcome. Corrections move with the evidence, not with pressure — consistent with our conflict-of-interest and funding firewall.

Frequently asked questions

What does a "correction" mean on Peptevity? It is a transparent, dated fix to a material error, a change to an evidence grade driven by new research, or an update to a compound's regulatory status. Material changes are logged with the date and a short description so the page's history stays auditable.

Why did the evidence grade on a page change? Grades reflect the best available research on the last-reviewed date. When a higher-quality study publishes — for instance, the first human trial for a claim previously supported only by animal data — the grade moves to match, and the change is logged.

How do I report something that looks wrong? Send the page, the specific claim, and a primary source supporting your correction through the contact channel on the editorial team page. We verify every report against primary sources before acting on it.

Does a recent last-reviewed date guarantee a page is correct? It means a person verified the claims, grades, citations, and regulatory status as current on that date. It is a strong signal of currency, not an absolute guarantee — which is exactly why we keep a correction channel open and a change log visible.

Related editorial standards

• Editorial standards — the rules behind every page.
• Evidence-grading methodology — how grades are set and changed.
• Sourcing and citation policy — how corrections are sourced.
• Conflict-of-interest and funding — why pressure does not move our grades.
• Medical disclaimer and RUO statement — research-use-only framing.
• The Peptevity Research Desk — authorship, contact, and the reserved reviewer slot.