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Incretin Research Update: Retatrutide, CagriSema and Amylin Combinations Lead EASD 2026
EASD 2026 brought phase 3 retatrutide data, new CagriSema results, and an amylin plus tirzepatide combination. The field is moving beyond single-receptor agonism.
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Ten Weeks After the Advisory Vote, FDA Peptide Compounding Decision Remains Pending
Ten weeks after the PCAC recommended six peptides for the 503A Bulks List, the FDA has not acted. States are splitting, enforcement continues, and verification matters more than ever.
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FDA Panel Recommends Six of Seven Peptides for Compounding, Rejects Emideltide
FDA Panel Recommends Six of Seven Peptides for Compounding, Rejects EmideltideThe FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee closed its two-day meeting on July 24 having recommended six of the seven peptides under review for the Section 503A Bulk Drug Substances List. Only emideltide, also known as…
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FDA Warns San Diego Pharmacist Over Unapproved Retatrutide and Tirzepatide Sales
FDA Warns San Diego Pharmacist Over Unapproved Retatrutide and Tirzepatide SalesBernard Gramlich, founder of GRAM peptides and a former Rancho Santa Fe pharmacist, has agreed to stop selling retatrutide and tirzepatide injections online after receiving a formal warning letter from the FDA in March, according…
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RFK, the FDA, and Seven Peptides: What to Expect from the July 2026 PCAC Review
RFK, the FDA, and Seven Peptides: What to Expect from the July 2026 PCAC ReviewIndustry Pulse › RFK and the FDA July 2026 Peptide Decision May 24, 2026 · Regulatory Research Use Only. This article analyzes upcoming FDA regulatory activity in the context of research…
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What the Peptide Sciences Shutdown Revealed: A Supplier-Side Analysis of Research Peptide Operations in 2026
What the Peptide Sciences Shutdown Revealed: A Supplier-Side Analysis of Research Peptide Operations in 2026Industry Pulse › What the Peptide Sciences Shutdown Revealed May 23, 2026 · Research In March 2026, Peptide Sciences voluntarily ceased operations. The company had been one of the largest U.S.…
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The FDA Peptide Reclassification of 2026: What Actually Changed, What’s Pending, and What It Means for Research Suppliers
The FDA Peptide Reclassification of 2026: What Actually Changed, What’s Pending, and What It Means for Research SuppliersIndustry Pulse › The FDA Peptide Reclassification of 2026 May 23, 2026 · Regulatory In the first half of 2026, the FDA built and deployed a framework. The…
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FDA Reverses Course on Seven Peptides: PCAC Reviews BPC-157, TB-500, KPV in July
The FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee will convene July 23-24, 2026 to consider adding BPC-157, TB-500, KPV, Semax, Epitalon and others to the 503A bulks list. If recommended, compounding pharmacies could legally prepare these compounds for the first time.
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What “Research Use Only” Actually Means: The Legal Distinction Researchers and Buyers Keep Conflating
Research use only peptides occupy a narrow legal category that buyers and sellers increasingly treat as a generic disclaimer. As FDA enforcement intensifies in 2026, the RUO line is becoming the dividing line between legitimate laboratory commerce and federal regulatory exposure.
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The Peptide Wild West Hits Mainstream Media: What the Coverage Misses About Research Suppliers
The Peptide Wild West Hits Mainstream Media: What the Coverage Misses About Research SuppliersIndustry Pulse › The Peptide Wild West Hits Mainstream Media May 3, 2026 · Trends In the last seven days, at least eight major outlets including Fox News, CBS News, The Hill,…
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FDA Moves to Ban Compounded Semaglutide and Tirzepatide: What Researchers Need to Know
FDA Moves to Ban Compounded Semaglutide and Tirzepatide: What Researchers Need to KnowIndustry Pulse › FDA Moves to Ban Compounded Semaglutide and Tirzepatide May 1, 2026 · Regulatory On May 1, 2026, the FDA filed a proposal that would effectively end large-scale compounding of semaglutide,…
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