‘It’s a peptide wild west’: how RFK Jr is clearing way for a market of untested drugs

A century ago, compounding pharmacies helped people get bespoke drugs. Now these less-regulated businesses are fueling the peptide boom…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jul/30/peptide-fda-rfk-jr-drug-regulation

 

RFK Jr. promised to stop the ‘aggressive suppression’ of these controversial drugs. He’s making progress. - POLITICO

But Food and Drug Administration drug reviewers warn there’s insufficient evidence that certain peptides — amino acids that increasing numbers of Americans are buying on the unregulated market and injecting into their bodies — provide those benefits without also causing harm...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/24/rfk-peptides-influencers-fda-weightloss-01011418 

Do peptides work? Why is it discussed on a government sponsored podcast?...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UU1tsJ9IXQo

RFK Jr to have FDA weigh easing limits on unproven peptides. #peptide

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qEwtJzc2uzk