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30 Sep 2026

Six of Seven: How an FDA Advisory Committee Voted Against Its Own Scientists on Peptide Compounding

An FDA advisory committee recommended six of seven reviewed peptides for the compounding bulks list despite its own scientific staff...

29 Sep 2026

20.9% Mean Weight Change at Week 72 in the SURMOUNT-1 Trial

The SURMOUNT-1 trial found significant weight change at week 72 in 2539 adults with obesity or overweight plus a weight-related...

28 Sep 2026

0.9%: The Number That Explains the Whole Label

The prescribing information for Bacteriostatic Water for Injection, USP already answers the three questions that matter most: what the 0.9%...

27 Sep 2026

The 39-Amino-Acid Peptide from Lizard Venom

The discovery of a 39-amino-acid peptide from lizard venom led to the development of a synthetic form approved by the...

26 Sep 2026

18 Slots, 6 Large Vials, One Bench Layout: Inside Sydney Bacwater's $39.99 Case

The 18-vial case at Sydney Bacwater splits into 6 large and 12 small vial slots plus an accessory bay, mirroring...

25 Sep 2026

How 48 Import Referrals Led to BPC-157 Becoming Schedule 4 in Australia

The TGA's decision to make BPC-157 a prescription-only substance from 1 June 2024 was driven by import referral numbers and...

24 Sep 2026

What 1961 Adults Did for 68 Weeks in the STEP 1 Trial

The STEP 1 trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2021, provides key information on semaglutide's effects...

23 Sep 2026

The 28-Day Rule: Why USP 797 Sets a Hard Limit on Opened Multi-Dose Vials

USP General Chapter 797 sets 28 days as the default beyond-use window for an opened multi-dose vial, and understanding why...

22 Sep 2026

From One Peptide Drug to Eighty: A Century of Growth Since Insulin

A look at how the peptide medicine class grew from a single Nobel Prize-winning discovery in 1923 to more than...