Advertising disclosure

How the site is funded

MedsCompass may earn revenue when a reader follows certain retailer links or completes an eligible purchase. The reader should not pay more because of that referral.

What commercial partners cannot do

Payment does not buy a review, a score, a category win or advance approval of our wording. Manufacturers cannot remove an unfavourable finding by purchasing advertising.

How links are identified

Commercial links and sponsored placements should be labelled clearly where they appear. A comparison may include products for which no commission is available.

Prices and availability

Retail price, stock and offer details can change after publication. Check the seller’s current terms before purchasing, including returns and warranty coverage.

Affiliate arrangements

MedsCompass also has affiliate arrangements with selected retailers and may receive a commission when a reader follows an eligible link and later buys a product. These arrangements help pay for publishing, research, equipment, testing, hosting and editorial work. They do not increase the price paid by the reader, and the availability or rate of commission is not a scoring criterion.

MedsCompass and the VitalTrack brand are both owned and operated by Northstar Ridge Ltd. This means Northstar Ridge Ltd may receive revenue when a reader chooses a VitalTrack product, in addition to any revenue MedsCompass may earn from third-party affiliate relationships. We disclose this shared ownership so readers can take it into account when considering a MedsCompass comparison or recommendation.

VitalTrack does not receive an automatic ranking advantage because it shares an owner with MedsCompass. Its products are assessed against the same published categories, evidence standards, limitations and comparison criteria used for competing products. Shared ownership cannot purchase a score, suppress an unfavourable finding or prevent a rating from being reduced when evidence, safety information or product performance warrants a change.

Separation of commercial and editorial decisions

Commercial income—whether from VitalTrack sales, affiliate commissions or advertising—does not decide which products are included, how test observations are recorded or what final rating is published. Ratings are intended to reflect the evidence and method described on the relevant page. Where a product has not completed hands-on testing, we identify the work as an evidence-led assessment rather than presenting it as a physical test.

Reader choice and competing products

MedsCompass comparisons may recommend a competing product when it performs better for a particular need, and may include products that generate no revenue for Northstar Ridge Ltd. Readers are free to purchase from another retailer, choose a different device or make no purchase. The purpose of a rating is to explain the evidence and trade-offs, not to guarantee a sale.

Questions

For questions about a commercial relationship, contact partnerships@medscompass.com. Editorial corrections should be sent separately to corrections@medscompass.com.