360 MD Austin
Austin, TX
Physician credentials on file
§ — Substance profile
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BPC-157
Body Protection Compound 157 · Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 · Synthetic gastric-derived pentadecapeptide
01 — Regulatory status
Regulatory status · United States · as of October 2026
Not FDA-approved for any use. Removed from 503A Category 2 on April 15, 2026, after its nomination was withdrawn — which is not a listing in Category 1. On July 23, 2026, the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee voted 8–6 (one abstention) to recommend it for the 503A Bulks List; FDA's own scientists had recommended against. FDA has not decided. It is not on the 503A Bulks List, so it cannot yet be compounded under section 503A.
Source: FDA 503A Bulks List · PCAC meeting records · verified October 2026
- Approved drug with randomized controlled trials for the approved indication
- Human clinical data exists, but no approval for the researched use
- Animal or in-vitro data only, no controlled human trials
- No published clinical data; use rests on anecdote
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Reviewed October 2026 · Sources: FDA, EMA
02 — Researched for
What is being studied.
Tendon, ligament and muscle healing; gastrointestinal mucosal protection; ulcerative colitis (the indication FDA reviewed in 2026).
03 — What the evidence shows
The published record.
Extensive rodent data on tendon-to-bone healing and mucosal protection. Human data is limited to small, short trials FDA reviewers described as underpowered; no randomized controlled trial supports the injury-recovery use that dominates marketing.
04 — What is claimed but not shown
Claimed, not demonstrated.
Accelerated recovery from sports injuries in humans; systemic anti-inflammatory benefit; safety of long-term use.
05 — Known risks
Documented risks.
Immunogenicity and impurity concerns cited by FDA; unregulated sourcing means unknown purity and dose; no long-term human safety data.
06 — Researched for these goals
Where BPC-157 appears.
07 — Questions for your physician
Six questions worth printing.
- 01What is your primary board certification, and in what year did you obtain it?
- 02Is this peptide approved for what you are prescribing it for — and if not, what is the legal basis on which you are supplying it?
- 03Which human trials support this use, and what were their size and duration?
- 04Where does the product come from, and can you show me a certificate of analysis for this batch?
- 05What outcome will we measure, when, and what happens if it does not improve?
- 06What is the total cost for the first three months, in writing?
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Listed for transparency, not as an endorsement of any practice, substance or protocol. Most peptides are not FDA-approved for the uses they are offered for.
Reviewed October 2026 · Sources: FDA, EMA
This page reports on the state of research and regulation for orientation. It is not medical advice, not a recommendation for or against any substance, and not an offer. Regulatory status changes; the date shown is the date of our last verification. Discuss any treatment with a licensed physician.