<p>Effort to loosen rules on unproven peptide drugs, favored by RFK Jr, faced fierce pushback from agency scientists</p><p>A plan to give people in the United States easier access to unproven peptide drugs favored by the US health secretary, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr">Robert F Kennedy Jr</a>, was opposed by most Food and Drug Administration scientific staff members, who had limited input in drafting the policy, according to six people familiar with its development.</p><p>The document posted online on Wednesday by Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) covers a handful of injectable peptides promoted within the wellness industry for building muscle, healing injuries and boosting energy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/peptides-fda-health-human-services-department">Continue reading...</a>
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FDA scientists opposed Trump administration’s move to ease peptide access
<p>Effort to loosen rules on unproven peptide drugs, favored by RFK Jr, faced fierce pushback from agency scientists</p><p>A plan to give people in the United States easier access to unproven peptide drugs favored by the US health secretary, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr">Robert F Kennedy Jr</a>, was opposed by most Food and Drug Administration scientific staff members, who had limited input in drafting the policy, according to six people familiar with its development.</p><p>The document posted online on Wednesday by Kennedy’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) covers a handful of injectable peptides promoted within the wellness industry for building muscle, healing injuries and boosting energy.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/28/peptides-fda-health-human-services-department">Continue reading...</a>