Sadly, as you mention, theres no guarantee who youre actually buying from (unless youre specifically shopping the manufacturers store on Amazon), and you may be getting products that are past their expiry date, with no recourse from the manufacturer
No insurance billing, no enrollment fees, no annual contracts
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This typically points to storage failure during shipping