Disclaimers

01Editorial Independence and Affiliate Disclosure

Legalspeak: You should assume that the owner of this website has an affiliate relationship, and/or another material connection, to some of the suppliers of goods and services that may be discussed here, and may be compensated for showing ads, linking to a supplier’s website, or for purchases made through such links.

Peoplespeak: Reporting, fact-checking, and testing take real time and real people. To help fund that work, we sometimes earn a commission when a reader clicks through to, or buys from, a company we’ve written about. That relationship never determines what we cover or what we conclude. Here’s how we keep the two separate:

• Our editorial team chooses topics and researches them based on the evidence, independent of any advertising or affiliate relationship.
• Where relevant to a topic, we identify the products or companies our research points to.
• Only after our editorial conclusions are formed do we look into whether an affiliate or advertising relationship exists for any product or company we’ve already decided is worth mentioning.
• Any compensation we may receive never determines our coverage, our conclusions, or our rankings. We do not accept payment in exchange for a favorable mention.
• Where we’re able to pass along a reader discount through a partner relationship, we do. However, the accuracy of our reporting always comes first.

If you have questions or concerns about a specific piece of coverage or an affiliate relationship, we encourage you to reach out to us.

02On Prescription Substances and Controlled Drugs

Our coverage of the fitness and bodybuilding space sometimes includes reporting on prescription drugs, steroids, and related controlled substances. Advertisements that may appear on Muscle + Brawn are not intended for jurisdictions or individuals where the advertised products are illegal. Do not order any product or pharmaceutical from an advertiser without independently confirming it is legal in your country. Muscle + Brawn takes no responsibility for a reader’s failure to confirm the legality of a product in their own jurisdiction.

Muscle + Brawn does not condone the use of anabolic steroids, and does not condone the illegal acquisition of prescription or pharmaceutical drugs.

Advertisements on this site are served by third-party advertising networks and partners. Muscle + Brawn is not affiliated with, and does not control, endorse, or vouch for, the products, services, business practices, or legal compliance of any advertiser. Please do not contact Muscle + Brawn with questions about a specific advertiser’s products, services, or their legality in your country — we do not have that information and are not in a position to provide it.

03Is It Illegal to Obtain Controlled Substances From the Internet?

For a prescription to be valid under U.S. federal and state law, there must be a bona fide doctor-patient relationship, which most state laws define as requiring a physical examination.

Completing a questionnaire that is then reviewed by a doctor hired by the internet pharmacy could not be considered the basis for a doctor/patient relationship. 66 Fed. Reg. 82, pp. 21181–21184 (April 27, 2001)

Additionally, if a prescription drug is a controlled substance and is imported into the U.S. from a foreign country to anyone other than a DEA-registered importer, that transaction is a felony under 21 U.S.C. §§ 957 and 960.

04Medical and Health Disclaimer

By using this website, you agree as follows:

Our reporting may reference and describe prescription drugs, steroids, or steroid-like substances that are not available without a prescription from a licensed physician, and that are, in some cases, illegal in the United States. We are not, under any circumstances, endorsing or recommending that you take such substances. We reference them for informational and journalistic purposes, including to compare them with legal nutritional supplements.

You should always consult a licensed physician or other qualified healthcare provider to determine whether any information on this website is appropriate for your own situation, or if you have questions about a medical condition, disorder, treatment plan, or other health-related issue. Do not disregard the advice of a licensed medical or mental health professional because of something you read on our website or elsewhere on the internet.

All text, graphics, and images on our website are provided for general educational, journalistic, and informational purposes only. This content is not intended, and should not be relied upon, as medical advice or as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any kind. You agree not to use any information on our website to diagnose or treat any health or medical issue.

Reliance on any information provided by our website is solely at your own risk.

Most of the information on our website has not been evaluated or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is not necessarily based on scientific evidence from any particular source. Where applicable, we link to the scientific studies or sources our reporting draws on. Some, but not all, of the products we cover were designed to support general well-being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease.

Muscle + Brawn does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information and content on our website. Our website, its owners, contributors, and assignees expressly disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise, incurred as a direct or indirect result of the use of any commentary, comparison, or information contained on this website. In no event shall we be liable for direct, indirect, consequential, special, or other damages related to your use of the information on our website.