MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners has issued an alert to physicians and other medical professionals across Alabama, warning them not to prescribe, dispense, or administer peptides that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The board says the alert comes as public interest in peptides continues to grow, fueled in part by social media and online wellness trends.
According to the board, so-called research-grade peptides are not FDA-approved for human use, and medical professionals should not provide them to patients…