Peptides on the chopping block from FDA?

[Eric Fete]

Hi all

 

I spoke with a well known attorney about the May rules for telemedicine and what may or not change.

Anyone have suggestions on how to tailor or change how they practice with out of state patients when prescribing testosterone , hormones or peptides.?

Also seems the FDA may be axing peptides soon:  see attached article.

[Eric Fete]

Meanwhile we can have Jay Campbell and other fitness “pros” give medical advice on what labs to get, how to use  hormones and peptides, and sell peptides through online vendors that they have an interest in and that’s ok, but us medical professionals are going to get screwed.  Frustrating.
Eric

[Miguel Bertonatti]

@ejfete71gmail-com-2

I cannot agree more with you Eric. These peptide research companies need to be shut down. We spoke to the owner of Peptide Scinece and we asked him what testing does he have for his peptides, and he said to us verbatim….. “We don’t do any 3rd party testing on our peptides b/c our customers trust our brand, so we don’t have the need to test”.

This is unacceptable and should be shut down.

[Leonard Pastrana]

I did not see anything in that article that would lead me to believe that peptides are on the chopping block or that the FDA is axing them soon. If anything, it seems to be becoming mainstream while introducing the discussion on how an experienced practitioner should be the one managing peptide therapy. The majority of people are not comfortable ordering something online that says not for human consumption or research only.  While they may first hear about peptides through influencers like Jay Campbell, most patients will seek out the guidance of practitioners when it comes to peptides. Not only for the expert management of peptide therapy but for their expertise in obtaining the highest quality compounds. One of the advantages we have is educating patients on how your practice vets the quality of the peptides they order. Using a pharmacy that goes above and beyond to  3rd party test each batch of the peptides they compound. Something that they will not be able to find anywhere else especially online, as @michaelmedicalhealthinstitute-com mentioned.

[Miguel Bertonatti]

I hear you loud and clear @leonard-pastranagmail-com. However, Jay Campbell just released a peptide book that has become the #1 best selling Amazon book of its category and the book contains legitimate doses that I’ve overlooked myself. The problem is that he recommends everyone to get peptides from these non researched or non inspected peptide pharmacies.

Hence why I am so adamant about doing something about this issue b/c patients are being persuaded to buy from research peptide labs that could be harming their health or at the very least wasting their money and giving peptides a bad rep.

It is unfair to our medical community and its what makes our industry look unprofessional.

 

[Claude Fortin]

In regards to telemedicine across state lines when prescribing controlled substances, the new rules mandate a “face to face” encounter in order to remain compliant such as when prescribing testosterone. They do allow an exception if a treating provider who has seen the patient face to face signs a referral request to the provider providing a telehealth service. Of course one should also have a medical license in the remote state. Regarding the need for a DEA in addition I am unclear on since I typically prescribe compounded testosterone in GSO from compounding pharmacies which are then shipped to the patient directly. If I prescribe commercial testosterone from regular pharmacies I certainly would need a separate DEA for each state.

If anyone has a different take on this subject, please let me know.

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