{"id":47,"date":"2026-05-26T23:11:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=47"},"modified":"2026-05-26T23:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:11:46","slug":"alabama-warns-healthcare-providers-against-use-of-non-fda-approved-peptides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=47","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Warns Healthcare Providers Against Use of Non-FDA-Approved Peptides"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>May 26 (Reuters) &#8211; Alabama&#8217;s medical regulator \u2060on \u2060Tuesday warned healthcare providers \u2060against prescribing or using so-called research-grade peptides, \u200bsaying the substances are not approved by the U.S. FDA \u200cand may pose safety risks.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=46\">US and Thailand Speed LNG Talks as War Hits Qatar Exports, Sources Say<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Here \u200care a few details:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2022 The Alabama Board of \u2060Medical \u2060Examiners said the peptides have not been tested or \u200breviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are not subject to oversight on safety, effectiveness or manufacturing standards, making \u200bit difficult to verify their contents or assess potential \u2060risks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2022 \u2060Peptides are short chains \u2060of \u200bamino acids that act as building blocks of proteins and perform \u200bessential biological functions \u2060in the body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2022 In an official notice, the board said physicians must only prescribe and dispense drugs obtained from licensed sources and meeting prescription-grade standards, and cannot \u2060use or supply non-FDA-approved peptides under any circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=44\">EXPLAINER: Why Did Russia Invade Ukraine?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2022 The restriction \u2060also applies to certified nurse midwives, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, who are limited to prescribing drugs on approved formularies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2022 Healthcare providers cannot avoid liability by labeling products as &#8220;research-grade&#8221; or relying on patient consent forms, the board said, adding that any involvement in recommending, prescribing or administering such substances would violate \u2060professional and legal obligations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u2022 Separately, the FDA is set to convene an advisory panel in July to consider whether licensed compounding pharmacies should be allowed to \u200bmanufacture certain peptides.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=42\">What to Know About Ukraine\u2019s Critical Minerals, and Why Trump Has His Eye on Them<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>(Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in \u200bBengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. 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