The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet in July to discuss easing access to seven peptides, experimental drugs that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement have promoted as cure-alls for everything from injuries to aging. But these peptides are made predominantly in China, putting Kennedy on a collision course with anti-Beijing hawks in the Republican Party.
Peptides are short chains of amino acids naturally found in the body and some food. Some more well-known peptides include insulin and FDA-approved GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic. Others, including most of those under FDA review in July, are unapproved compounds that have nonetheless amassed a cult following among so-called looksmaxxers, bodybuilders, wellness influencers, and Silicon Valley biohackers. These include substances such as BPC-157 and KPV.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet in July to discuss easing access to seven peptides, experimental drugs that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement have promoted as cure-alls for everything from injuries to aging. But these peptides are made predominantly in China, putting Kennedy on a collision course with anti-Beijing hawks in the Republican Party.
