{"id":58,"date":"2026-11-06T09:06:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=58"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:06:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:25","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-6-peptides-backed-by-an-fda-advisory-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=58","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About the 6 Peptides Backed by an FDA Advisory Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"health-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-page mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content article-content expert-content right-rail__offset lock-journey\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"60\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[400, 1400, 1400, 1700, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-callout--key-takeaway health-sc-block-callout-base mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-key-takeaway theme-key-takeaway\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block\">Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block expert-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>The FDA is considering allowing compounding pharmacies to make six peptides.<\/li>\n<li>Research on wellness peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500 is largely limited to animal studies, with little evidence that they\u2019re safe and effective in humans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently voted to add six popular peptides to an approved drug compounding list.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The FDA\u2019s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee has recommended loosening restrictions on&nbsp;BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c, epitalon, and semax, which would allow pharmacies to use these peptides to make custom medications. Emideltide, a peptide that has been evaluated for insomnia and opioid withdrawal, was rejected by the committee.<span data-cite=\"2\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Although the FDA still has to review and approve the panel\u2019s advice, physicians are concerned about the lack of human evidence on the effect of peptides.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native \" style=\"--native-ad-height: auto\" data-right-rail-index=\"1\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\">\n<div id=\"native\" class=\"wrapper\" data-type=\"native\" data-pos=\"native\" data-priority=\"4\" data-sizes=\"[[1, 3],&quot;fluid&quot;]\" data-rtb=\"false\" data-wait-for-third-party=\"false\" data-targeting=\"{}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cThis vote may expand access through compounding pharmacies, but it does not make these peptides FDA-approved or clinically validated, and that distinction matters for patient safety,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaortho.org\/profile\/elan-l-goldwaser-do\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elan L Goldwaser, DO,<\/a> a sports medicine specialist at ColumbiaDoctors and assistant professor at Columbia University Medical Center, told Verywell in an email. \u201cIt also risks normalizing products that have moved ahead of the evidence.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Here\u2019s a closer look at the six peptides, the conditions they\u2019re being evaluated for, and why experts say the evidence still falls short.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-1-bpc-157-promoting-injury-recovery\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> 1. BPC-157: Promoting Injury Recovery <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The FDA has evaluated BPC-157 as a treatment for <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/ulcerative-colitis-7111961\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ulcerative colitis<\/a>,<span data-cite=\"2\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease that begins in the rectum and can spread throughout the colon.<span data-cite=\"1\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> BPC-157, sometimes referred to as Body Protection Compound 157, is a synthetic peptide derived from a protein in human gastric juice. It has been especially popular among athletes because<strong> <\/strong>animal studies have shown that it could help heal injuries, such as fractures, tendon ruptures, and ligament tears,<span data-cite=\"3\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> as well as reduce knee pain.<span data-cite=\"5\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> However, these benefits have not been confirmed in human studies.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cI want to be very clear there\u2019s really no controlled human clinical data showing that it improves ligament or tendon healing in people, and so when you hear about success, it\u2019s almost entirely anecdotal athletes self-reporting faster recovery,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/provider\/rachel-frank-md\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rachel Frank, MD,<\/a> a sports medicine specialist at UCHealth CU Sports Medicine, a service of University of Colorado Hospital. \u201cThey\u2019re often doing other things like physical therapy.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cSo when they talk about the success of BPC-157, is it because of that peptide or is it because of the other things and they just happen to be using the peptide at the same time?\u201d she added.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The FDA noted that the peptide could trigger an unwanted immune response. In addition, the agency has not identified any safety information \u201cfor the proposed routes of administration,\u201d which include a subcutaneous injection.<span data-cite=\"6\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-2-tb-500-wound-healing\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> 2. TB-500: Wound Healing <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> TB-500 is another trending peptide among athletes. The peptide was originally marketed for veterinary use in racehorses and greyhounds.<span data-cite=\"7\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> Now the FDA is evaluating its use for wound healing.<span data-cite=\"2\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The advisory committee noted that TB-500 has been marketed online for helping with tissue repair and regeneration, improving flexibility, and boosting the immune system. Similar to BPC-157, TB-500 has been promoted for healing muscle injuries and treating chronic diseases and inflammation.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cThe problem is that those ideas are driven mainly by preclinical data, while human orthopedic evidence remains lacking,\u201d Goldwaser said.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"health-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ_1-0\" class=\"comp health-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-sc-block-spotlight--mid-circ mntl-block theme-mid-circ theme-mid-circ\" data-use-proximity=\"true\">\n<h2 id=\"midcirc__heading_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__heading mntl-text-block\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div id=\"midcirc__card-list_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc__card-list mntl-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/glp-1-drugs-blood-pressure-11979086\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-card-index=\"0\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" id=\"midcirc-card_1-0\" class=\"midcirc-card mntl-midcirc-card mntl-text-link \" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">New Research Shows GLP-1 Drugs May Help Reduce Blood Pressure<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_1-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/JA6dov_zpWD161B-RfXeeqgylIY=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-GettyImages-2277072224-253694d5d5264cc6b2ba7d55e3d92845.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Table with medicine blister packs water glass and GLP-1\" class=\" universal-image__image lazyloadwait\"><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/JA6dov_zpWD161B-RfXeeqgylIY=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-GettyImages-2277072224-253694d5d5264cc6b2ba7d55e3d92845.jpg\"\nwidth=\"300\"\nheight=\"200\"\nclass=\"img--noscript universal-image__image\"\nalt=\"Table with medicine blister packs water glass and GLP-1\"\n\/><br \/>\n<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/benefits-of-metformin-beyond-blood-sugar-12177130\" rel=\"nocaes\" data-card-index=\"1\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" id=\"midcirc-card_2-0\" class=\"midcirc-card mntl-midcirc-card mntl-text-link \" data-tracking-container=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__title_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__title mntl-text-block\">3 Health Benefits of Metformin Beyond Blood Sugar, According to a PharmD<\/div>\n<div id=\"midcirc-card__image-wrapper_2-0\" class=\"comp midcirc-card__image-wrapper mntl-block\">\n<div class=\"midcirc-card__image mntl-image card__media universal-image__container\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.6%;\">\n<img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/HGL9w2QjTTCru7ZuTBJ1jzPmDo8=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-GettyImages-2219773997-1da4b366f2b845bc85578e21ce65f56b.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Person sitting on couch holding medication pills and glass of water\" class=\" universal-image__image lazyloadwait\"><br \/>\n<noscript><br \/>\n<img\nsrc=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/thmb\/HGL9w2QjTTCru7ZuTBJ1jzPmDo8=\/300x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/VWH-GettyImages-2219773997-1da4b366f2b845bc85578e21ce65f56b.jpg\"\nwidth=\"300\"\nheight=\"200\"\nclass=\"img--noscript universal-image__image\"\nalt=\"Person sitting on couch holding medication pills and glass of water\"\n\/><br \/>\n<\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-3-kpv-wound-healing-and-inflammatory-conditions\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_32-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> 3. KPV: Wound Healing and Inflammatory Conditions <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The FDA has been evaluating KPV, a peptide made of three amino acids\u2014lysine (K), proline (P), and valine (V)\u2014for wound healing and treating inflammatory conditions such as colitis.<span data-cite=\"2\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> A 2007 study found that it could be a therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel disease.<span data-cite=\"8\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> However, most research has been conducted in labs and on mice. The FDA said that it has \u201cnot identified any human exposure data on drug products containing KPV administered via any route of administration.\u201d<span data-cite=\"6\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> A 2017 study in the <em>Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences <\/em>tested a topical KPV on human cadaver skin and found that it did not permeate well through skin.<span data-cite=\"9\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> The committee said the result of that study \u201ccould limit the systemic toxicity of KPV applied topically to the skin.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-4-mots-c-obesity-and-metabolic-health\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> 4. MOTS-c: Obesity and Metabolic Health <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The FDA has been evaluating MOTS-c, created from mitochondrial DNA, for compounded uses in obesity and osteoporosis, a common bone disease that can lead to an increased risk of fractures.<span data-cite=\"10\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Research has found that MOTS-c may improve glucose metabolism in skeletal muscle, suggesting that it could help treat diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.<span data-cite=\"11\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Similar to other peptide data, these findings have been limited to animal studies.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The FDA also acknowledged that it \u201clacks important information regarding any safety issues raised by MOTs-c, including whether it would cause harm if administered to humans.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-5-semax-migraine-and-cognitive-disorders\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> 5. Semax: Migraine and Cognitive Disorders <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Semax is a synthetic peptide developed in Russia that has been studied for its effects on the brain, including attention and memory formation. Researchers have also<strong> <\/strong>investigated its potential as a treatment for Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<span data-cite=\"12\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> However, the evidence in humans remains limited.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_51-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The FDA is evaluating how the peptide can treat a migraine and two neurological conditions, cerebral ischemia and trigeminal neuralgia. However, the agency noted that the peptide poses the risk of a potentially dangerous immune response.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_52-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-6-epitalon-insomnia-and-healthy-aging\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_53-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> 6. Epitalon: Insomnia and Healthy Aging <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_54-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Epitalon, a pineal polypeptide extract from cattle, has been studied for its potential anti-aging abilities. In a 2025 study published in the <em>International Journal of Molecular Sciences<\/em>, epitalon-treated cells demonstrated high telomere lengths, which are repetitive DNA caps that are associated with longevity.<span data-cite=\"13\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span> However, the peptide\u2019s actual effectiveness remained unclear.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_55-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_56-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Researchers have also looked at how it could improve sleep by increasing melatonin production. In a 2001 animal study, monkeys treated with epitalon showed significantly stimulated melatonin synthesis, suggesting the peptide could normalize circadian rhythms.<span data-cite=\"14\" class=\"inline-citation-node\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_57-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_58-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The FDA is evaluating whether epitalon can be used as an <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link-ai\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/what-is-insomnia-the-features-symptoms-and-causes-3014805\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">insomnia treatment<\/a>. However, similar to other peptides, the agency said there is not enough information on whether the drug could cause harm when administered to humans.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_59-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"heading-toc\" id=\"toc-experts-urge-caution-as-interest-in-peptides-grows\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_60-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block health-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> Experts Urge Caution as Interest in Peptides Grows <\/span> <\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_61-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Frank said it will take a few months before the FDA decides whether to add the six peptides to an approved bulk drug compounding list.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_62-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_63-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Even so, she said that the <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link-ai\" href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/are-peptides-dangerous-11963081\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">once niche peptides are becoming more mainstream<\/a>, making it important for people to access them through a legitimate, regulated source.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_64-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_65-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cThe challenge is that now we\u2019re going to legitimize these peptides that have potentially been indicated for very narrow indications\u2014for example, ulcerative colitis,\u201d Frank said. \u201cIt\u2019s one step positive in that it\u2019s going to provide a legitimate source for these peptides when they\u2019re used for appropriate indications. 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