Peptides are unproven as health aids. FDA may unleash them anyway
Peptides are being widely used as unproven health treatments despite lacking FDA approval and limited scientific evidence supporting their efficacy. The FDA is considering whether to allow peptides in dietary supplements, even as concerns grow about unsafe, unregulated use. Former FDA official Mitch Zeller urges stronger enforcement to curb the expanding illicit market for these substances.
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News Health & Medicine Peptides are unproven as health aids. FDA may unleash them anyway The federal agency is gearing up to decide whether peptides can be included in supplements The U.S. Food and Drug Administration may be poised to provide even greater access to peptides. Volanthevist/Moment/Getty Images By Jamie Ducharme 3 minutes ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Pick an ailment — joint pain, brain fog, insomnia — and there’s probably a peptide therapy promising to treat it. Never mind that many of these amino acid–based products are not approved by the U.S.
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