The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly expected to reverse the ban on several peptides, a move earlier promised by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The FDA could reportedly approve compounding pharmacies to produce peptides so that people are able to purchase them from ethical buyers. Earlier, the FDA didn’t approve of the peptides, citing potential safety concerns and lack of sufficient data on the impact they might have on people’s health.
FDA reportedly planning to unban RFK Jr’s requested peptides
According to the New York Times, the FDA intends to lift the ban on several peptides, allowing compounding pharmacies to produce them. Peptides are generally regarded as shorter proteins, which are strings of 2 to 50 amino acids. More research is still required to know about their benefits and potential side effects.
The news about the ban removal comes a month after RFK Jr. expressed his intention to make the supply of the peptides available to the general public. During an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, he reflected on how people often are forced to buy the peptides from the black market, a problem that he now looks forward to solving. He said, “My hope is that they’re going to get moved to a place where people have access from ethical suppliers.”
However, he revealed that he won’t be making all peptides available but only specific ones, whose names he didn’t disclose. He said, “Oh, I’m very anxious to move, not probably not all of those peptides. Some of them are in litigation, but about 14 of them are back to making them more accessible.”
At the time, he also revealed that this decision would be made public in a couple of weeks. While he acknowledged that there is still a lack of research supporting the use of peptides and that it needs further evaluation, he said they would be made accessible anyway.
