
Originally Posted by
Beetlegeuse
In my very limited experience, I would think the packaging would be a give-away. The stuff I buy online comes in very professional-looking packaging. All the printing, both on the box and the data sheet, is absolutely perfect, not a hint of smudging or indistinct edges, and they use well-known trademarks. And there's a blown glass ampoule of saline water included (a whopping 2ml), which hints at a level of manufacturing sophistication that I wouldn't expect the fakers to be capable of, especially in something so inexpensive to start with.
Completely OT but that's also why I only ever buy Cuban cigars by the box (still sealed). I usually can determine authenticity inside of 10 seconds. An exceptionally good fake might take 30 seconds to spot, and none of the checks involve the cigars themselves. Counterfeiters just won't spend the kind of money on packaging that the legitimate manufacturers do. My hunch is it's the same with hCG.