The law permits selling compoundedaka custom-mixeddrugs when low supply threatens continuation of patient care, but regulation and quality control are questionable
It is not a drug, food, or cosmetic and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease
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Legal Status in the United States Not FDA-approved for therapeutic or clinical use Classified as a research chemical Can be legally purchased for laboratory research only Use or possession is generally not prosecuted, but selling for human use may prompt FDA warning letters or enforcement Peptides like GHRP-6 that are sold for investigational purposes are subject to FDA enforcement when marketed for unapproved human use. FDA, Regulatory Enforcement Guidance Athletic Drug Testing and WADA GHRP-6 is explicitly banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) under its S2 category: Peptide Hormones, Growth Factors, and Related Substances
Meanwhile, my patients at Yale taught me equally important lessons
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