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Oral peptides: why a pill is so much harder than a shot

Why most peptide drugs are injected, how oral semaglutide gets around the gut, and why a pill can need 10 to 100 times more active ingredient.News from Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min read
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The $71B two-drug race shaping the peptide market

Two weight and diabetes drugs dominate peptide sales. Who is chasing them, which oral peptides are coming, and what to watch, as of October 2026.News from Oct 20, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

The FDA peptide U-turn, explained in five steps

The US reclassified some peptides in February, a panel overruled FDA staff in July, and a new policy is pending. The timeline, and what it does not mean.News from Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

990 reports: what the FDA numbers on compounded GLP-1s mean

The FDA is tracking hundreds of adverse event reports on compounded weight loss drugs. What a report is, what it is not, and what experts say to ask.News from Sep 4, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

The GLP-1 compounding story: how it got here

How compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide became a flashpoint: the 2026 FDA restrictions, the adverse event numbers and what regulators say.News from Sep 4, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

BPC-157: famous online, thin on human evidence

Why a compound can be everywhere on the internet and still lack human trials. What a 2026 report says about the BPC-157 evidence, and how to judge it.News from Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

A Canadian court just shut down an online peptide seller

A Québec court order bars an online seller from selling unauthorized injectable peptides. What happened, and why a research label did not settle it.News from Jul 29, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

Health Canada vs the FDA: two very different peptide paths

In 2026 the US loosened some peptide compounding while Canada went to court. A side by side look at how the two regulators are moving.News from Jul 29, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

BPC-157 in Canada: what Health Canada says

Health Canada says BPC-157 has not been authorized and its safety and quality are unassessed. The July 2026 report and the gap it describes.News from Jul 27, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

The FDA peptide panel vote, scorecard style

The July 2026 FDA panel vote on seven peptides, tally by tally, plus what has to happen before anything changes for pharmacies.News from Jul 24, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

Retatrutide phase 3: the numbers, and the fine print

Lilly reported large weight loss in the TRIUMPH-1 trial. The headline numbers, the side effects, and why a trial result says nothing about other vials.News from May 21, 2026 · 2 min readNews and research

Clinical trial phases 1, 2 and 3: what each one proves

A plain English guide to trial phases, with real examples from retatrutide and an oral weight loss program, and why phase 3 still is not the end.2 min readNews and research

From Gila monster venom to GLP-1 drugs

How a researcher studying Gila monster venom found exendin-4 in the 1990s, and why a molecule that lasts hours mattered for diabetes drugs.2 min readNews and research

How a peptide is made, in plain English

Peptides are built one amino acid at a time on a solid support, then purified. Why yield falls for long chains and why purity testing exists.2 min readNews and research

How to read peptide news without getting fooled

Seven quick checks for any peptide headline: who reported it, animals or humans, which phase, and why an advisory vote is not an approval.2 min readNews and research

A short history of peptide drugs: 1922 to today

From insulin in 1922 to oral semaglutide and tirzepatide: a timeline of the peptide drugs that shaped modern medicine, with the key numbers.2 min read
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