The Short Version
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are FDA-approved drugs. Most other peptides are not FDA-approved for wellness use but can be compounded by a licensed 503A pharmacy for an individual patient with a prescription. That is the legal path, and it is the only one we use.
What the FDA Has Done
The FDA periodically reviews which bulk substances compounding pharmacies may use. Some peptides have been restricted and later reconsidered; the list changes. When a peptide is restricted, we stop prescribing it, and we tell you. Anyone who promises a peptide is 'fully FDA-approved' when it is compounded is misleading you.
Research Peptides
Sold online 'for research use only,' with no prescription, no provider and no requirement to be made for human use. Legal to sell to researchers, not legal to sell for people to inject, and the quality is unverified. We do not recommend them.
Drug Tests and Travel
Standard workplace panels do not test for peptides. Athletic drug testing is different; growth-hormone peptides are banned in sport. Traveling with prescribed peptides is fine with the pharmacy label and a cold pack.
Common Questions
Are peptides legal in New York?+
Yes, by prescription from a licensed provider, filled by a licensed pharmacy.
Are peptides legal in New Jersey?+
Yes, the same way.
Is BPC-157 FDA-approved?+
No. It is compounded by prescription.
Will peptides show on a drug test?+
Not on standard workplace panels.
What if the FDA bans one I am taking?+
We stop prescribing it and work with you on an alternative.
All treatments are medical services. Every guest is screened, and every treatment is provided only under the clearance, prescription or standing protocol of a licensed medical provider. Compounded peptides are not FDA-approved unless stated. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis or a promise of results.