Trump administration advances peptide drug access plan
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 20:32 · Archive
US health officials are moving to broaden access to unproven injectable peptides through specialty pharmacies.
The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services has submitted a peptides 'interim access policy' to the White House for review, according to a government website posting. The plan would allow specialty pharmacies to produce certain peptides, a class of largely unregulated injectable drugs.
Peptides are building blocks of proteins that trigger hormones needed for growth, metabolism and healing. Some have been approved as medications for conditions including diabetes and weight loss. However, the peptides under discussion have not undergone rigorous FDA vetting. Most available data comes from animal studies, and their use for bulking up, looking younger or boosting energy is not FDA-approved.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly championed broader access to peptides. Before joining the administration, he declared that the 'FDA's war' on peptides and wellness products would end. He has argued that allowing US compounding pharmacies to sell peptides is necessary because Americans are increasingly turning to 'gray market' peptides made in China and other countries, which remain widely available through online platforms including TikTok.
How it is being reported
- Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr.Federal health officials are moving ahead with plans to broaden access to a class of unproven injectable drugs called peptides.News4Jax · 15 Oct, 20:09
- Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr.Federal health officials are moving ahead with plans to broaden access to a class of unproven injectable drugs called peptides.Clickorlando · 15 Oct, 20:09
In this story: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Department of Health and Human Services · Food and Drug Administration · Office of Management and Budget · United States
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