{"id":15139,"date":"2026-07-23T23:43:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15139"},"modified":"2026-07-23T23:43:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:43:14","slug":"fda-advisory-committee-votes-to-add-popular-peptide-bpc-157-to-drug-compounding-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=15139","title":{"rendered":"FDA advisory committee votes to add popular peptide BPC-157 to drug compounding list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted to add BPC-157 to a drug compounding list &#8212; a move that brings the popular peptide one step closer to being legally available to Americans with a prescription.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) voted on Thursday 8-6 in favor of the move with one abstention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The vote is non-binding and still needs sign-off from the FDA.<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->This is the first of seven peptides the committee is reviewing and there are additional discussions and votes expected Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">BPC-157 has been touted online as a way to promote gut and tissue healing. Many popular peptides are currently only available on the black and grey market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There is very little human clinical trial data to support their effectiveness or safety. The committee is considering an atypical regulatory pathway, allowing these substances to be compounded rather than going through the full, rigorous FDA approval process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/30f49296-4de5-40df-b1fd-43bd9faa7b62\/bpc-157-gty-jef-260723_1784828051489_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/30f49296-4de5-40df-b1fd-43bd9faa7b62\/bpc-157-gty-jef-260723_1784828051489_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/30f49296-4de5-40df-b1fd-43bd9faa7b62\/bpc-157-gty-jef-260723_1784828051489_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/30f49296-4de5-40df-b1fd-43bd9faa7b62\/bpc-157-gty-jef-260723_1784828051489_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/30f49296-4de5-40df-b1fd-43bd9faa7b62\/bpc-157-gty-jef-260723_1784828051489_hpEmbed_3x2.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Stock photo of a woman holding BPC-157 peptide injection pen at home.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Martin-dm\/STOCK PHOTO\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">During the meeting, FDA staff scientists highlighted a general lack of quality data supporting safety and effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The committee members who voted yes generally believed the risks to be minimal, while those who voted no tended to worry about safety risks and effectiveness, and expressed concern that adding the peptide to the compounding list would create a false impression that it has been evaluated with the same rigorous standards as an FDA-approved drug.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Peptides are strings of amino acids, which are smaller than a protein. They have exploded in popularity online, with influencers suggesting they can help build muscle, improve metabolism and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Most of the studies done so far have been in rodents &#8212; results that don\u2019t always hold up when larger studies are done in people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promoted the use of peptides, and HHS has faced criticism that many of the newly appointed members to the PCAC have financial conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \"><em class=\" \">This is a developing story. 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