BBC News July 24, 2026 • 02:03

FDA panel votes to loosen restrictions for controversial peptides - BBC

FDA panel votes to loosen restrictions for controversial peptides - BBC

The vote marks a win for Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy who has said he's a big fan of the drugs, which haven't been well studied for human use.

Peptides are short chains of amino acids, or small proteins, which our bodies naturally produce. They act as messengers, telling our cells what to do, and play vital roles in our skin health, immune … [+42 chars]

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