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An FDA Committee Just Voted in Favor of Peptides—Despite the Agency's Opposition
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. —Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg—Getty Images In a highly unusual move, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee voted against FDA staff’s own advice in a meeting on July 23, recommending that two peptides, called BP-157 and KPV, b.
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FDA panel considers easing peptide restrictions
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the way for easier access. (Image credit: Sarah Silbiger).
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