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What to Know About the 6 Peptides RFK Jr. Has Cleared for Use
12 outlets · first reported by STAT Biotech 14d ago · latest 11d ago · 68 hours of coverage · 2 countries
Coverage, in order
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14d ago
STAT+: HHS moves to allow compounding of some unapproved peptidesWASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services released a policy that will temporarily allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture some peptide products, increasing access to the experimental wellness therapies embraced by many in the MAHA movement. The policy states that HHS will use…
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14d ago
HHS to allow sale of unapproved peptides under reviewThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will allow compounding pharmacies to manufacture and sell peptides that have not yet been added to the list of approved substances, advancing access to the those championed by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. HHS stated in a notice that…
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14d agoRFK Jr. loosens restrictions for six popular peptides, bypassing the FDA
Under the new policy, compounded combinations of these unproven peptides can now be dispensed by certain pharmacies
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14d ago
What to Know About the 6 Peptides RFK Jr. Has Cleared for UsePatients will now have widespread access to the peptides, despite experts’ safety concerns.
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14d ago
RFK Jr. Eases Access to Unproven Peptides Despite Opposition From FDA Scientists(MedPage Today) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday acted to ease access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and FDA scientific staffers had little input on the decision and opposed the changes, according...
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14d agoRFK Jr. is temporarily allowing six unapproved peptides on the market, despite warnings from government scientists that there is not enough evidence to prove they are safe or effective
Experts have warned there isn’t sufficient evidence showing peptides are safe or effective.
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13d ago
RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientistsThe Trump administration on Wednesday acted to ease access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Food and Drug Administration scientific staffers had little input on the decision and opposed the changes, according to six people familiar with its development.
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13d agoHHS doubles down on controversial peptides plan
HHS doubles down on controversial peptides plan Phil.Taylor Thu, 29/10/2026 - 11:24
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STAT+: HHS green lights six peptides, despite concerns from FDA scientistsWant to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. I have a cold again. Cure it, science. HHS opens peptide floodgates, despite concerns from FDA scientists The Trump administration is giving the peptide craze a regulatory…
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STAT+: El-Sayed claps back at RFK Jr., and FDA’s ‘enforcement discretion’ on peptidesYou’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Care to test your knowledge of which fellas Trump thinks are hot? Send news tips and hunks to…
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HHS to allow compounders to make 6 unapproved peptidesRFK Jr. has given notice that the agency won’t take enforcement action on six peptides that controversially won a contested recommendation from outside advisers to the FDA in July.
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13d ago
HHS further loosens restrictions for several peptidesHHS has taken action to expand access to six peptides that were key in a controversial meeting this summer. The interim enforcement policy states that, based on the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) meeting that took place in July, “HHS believes that there is significant interest in…
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12d agoThe Wild World of Celebrity Peptides | RFK Jr. announced he would allow access to unproven peptides, bypassing FDA current regulations. We take a closer look (Unpaywalled)
Despite their popularity, peptides operate in a legal gray area. Most of them are neither approved nor regulated by the FDA, and some of them are outright banned for human use. Still, people across the country—particularly famous people with money to burn—are getting them through dubious means. But…
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11d agoPeptide-Linked Death Casts Shadow Over RFK Jr.'s Push for Expanded Access—FDA Review Continues
Peptide-Linked Death Casts Shadow Over RFK Jr.'s Push for Expanded Access—FDA Review Continues
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