RFK Jr. forces FDA to reconsider 12 unproven peptides after 2023 ban
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The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced meeting dates for advisors to discuss lifting restrictions on 12 unproven peptides that the agency deemed to pose significant safety risks in 2023. The meetings are scheduled for two days in July, with another in February 2027. The scheduled meetings do not appear to be accompanied by any significant new safety or efficacy data for FDA advisors to discuss. Rather, the FDA is being pushed to ease restrictions on these peptides at the behest of anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has described himself as a "big fan" of the unproven drugs. Peptide drugs are simply those made of short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. FDA-approved peptide drugs include insulin for diabetes and GLP-1 drugs for obesity. But online, peptides typically refer to unproven drugs, often given by injection, that are peddled without evidence as treating various conditions, reversing aging, and improving appearance. This category has seen a boom in popularity among wellness influencers, including Kennedy and many of his allies. Read full article Comments
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