They are not regulated as pharmacies or drug manufacturers, since they sell compounds strictly for laboratory use and carry clear research-use-only labeling
In November 2023, the FDA added BPC-157 to its list of substances that cannot be used in compounding under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, citing insufficient safety data for human use 3
A total of 491 patients were studied 168 (34.2%) were White, 143 (29.1%) were Hispanic or Latino, 119 (24.2%) were Asian, 52 (10.6%) were Black or African American, 3 (0.6%) were of Native American ethnicity, and 6 (1.2%) were classified otherwise
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There is overhead, like salaries, computers, medical records, malpractice insurance, developing AI models, and advertising
Both operate with licensed clinicians and pharmacy partners as of April 2026