A plain-English guide to Adaptog: the parent company, the branches, the locations and the way of working that ties them together.
Adaptog is the name behind Adaptog Pharmaceuticals PLC, a pharmaceutical group that brings together pharmaceutical expertise, specialist procurement, in-house formulation, scientific development, cold-chain shipping and storage, and international logistics. If you have come across the Adaptog name on a research material, a Certificate of Analysis or a delivery, this guide explains who we are and how the different parts of Adaptog fit together.
Adaptog Pharmaceuticals PLC, the parent company
Adaptog Pharmaceuticals PLC is the parent company and the main Adaptog website. It sets the standards that every part of the group works to: knowing what we source, understanding what we supply, and taking responsibility for how we operate. Our tagline sums up the aim: supporting life sciences through knowledge, quality and innovation.
The Adaptog branches
Adaptog is organised into branches, each focused on a different kind of work:
- Adaptog Research & Life Sciences covers laboratory research, analytical testing, formulation, freeze-drying, manufacturing and research reference materials. You can read more in our guide to Adaptog Research & Life Sciences.
- VetiGen is the Adaptog veterinary research branch, supporting veterinary and animal-health research programmes. See VetiGen: Adaptog's veterinary research branch.
- Adaptog Pharmacy is a registered online pharmacy and doctor service. It is covered in our article on Adaptog Pharmacy.
Product verification across the group is powered by NFC Technology, which links a tagged unit to its batch record. Our Adaptog NFC verification guide explains how a scan works.
Where Adaptog works
Adaptog operates from five locations across the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and India. Bridgend handles formulation, production and manufacturing. Wickford handles HPLC, analytical testing and freeze-drying. Thetford and Amsterdam hold stock, including cold-chain storage, for the UK and the EU. Baddi in India is our biologics facility. The facilities page has every address, and our locations article explains how the sites work together.
What makes Adaptog different
Research materials reach laboratories through two very different channels. One is documented: materials are made to a specification, tested by independent laboratories and supplied with reports that name the batch. The other has no verifiable origin and no batch records. Adaptog is firmly in the first group, and the way we work reflects that:
- Independent testing. Identity and purity are confirmed per lot by independent laboratories, using methods such as HPLC and LC-MS.
- Published reports. Original reports are published in the Adaptog COA library, searchable by batch code.
- Traceable batches. A lot or batch code is printed on every unit, so it can be matched to its documents.
- Clear terms. Research materials are supplied for laboratory research only, and Adaptog does not give dosage or usage guidance.
That approach is also why Adaptog contributed to Men's Health's reporting on the peptide market: credible supply should be traceable, tested and clear about what it is for.
Working with Adaptog
Adaptog offers laboratory services that can be commissioned on their own or combined into one programme, from research and formulation through to manufacturing, warehousing and international logistics. Browse all Adaptog services, or request a quote with the details of your project. Research reference materials are ordered through the Adaptog trade portal at adaptog.co.uk.
