Growing numbers of people are injecting unregulated peptides for health reasons - but one expert says they are "lab rats".

The compounds have exploded in popularity, but big questions about safety and effectiveness are still unresolved.

It joins the CNP analog vosoritide (Voxzogo), a once-daily injection, as the only treatments approved for achondroplasia.

By Sahil Pandey and Puyaan Singh Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Ascendis Pharma's once-weekly therapy for children with a rare genetic disorder that causes ...

Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) and Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (“Protagonist”) (NASDAQ:PTGX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) and ...

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Touted by some as a ‘miracle cure-all’, stacking is attracting attention for another reason too: a lack of long-term data and clear regulation. “Peptide stacking simply means using two or more ...

The latest wellness craze involves injecting these molecules for athletic performance, longevity and more. Scientists say the ...

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Influencers and celebrities are using unapproved peptide therapies. What does the science say about them?