Notes from inside the perimeter.
Plain-language writing on the rules research suppliers sell under: what research use only means, how a merchant of record works, what a compliant storefront looks like, and how disputes are won.
Research use only, explained.
What RUO means in the US, how the FDA's intended-use rule works, and why the label and the marketing have to tell the same story.
Read the articleWhat a merchant of record does.
Gateway, own merchant account or MoR: who sells, who answers disputes, and when an MoR fits.
ReadThe storefront compliance checklist.
The list our scanner runs every eight hours, item by item, with what to fix and how findings are handled.
ReadChargebacks for research suppliers.
How disputes work, what network monitoring programs watch, and the evidence that wins.
ReadReady to sell under these rules?
About ten minutes to apply. A clear answer, and a clear list of changes if any are needed.