Legal status · Record reviewed
BPC-157 has no single legal status. It depends on the product and how it is supplied.
Still being studied; no FDA-approved BPC-157 product identified. A research use only label does not make a product approved for people.
Pharmacy mixing (compounding): FDA had placed it in Category 2 for possible safety risks, and the request was then withdrawn (FDA page dated April 22, 2026).
Sports: the anti-doping rules we checked list it as prohibited (checked August 1, 2026).
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No FDA-approved product
The record found no FDA-approved product. A label that says research use only does not make a product approved for people.
What the record says: Still being studied; no FDA-approved BPC-157 product identified
Nomination withdrawn
FDA had placed it in Category 2 for possible safety risks. The person who asked FDA to allow it in compounding then withdrew the request. FDA still lists its safety concerns and has not made a final decision. A withdrawn request is neither a ban nor an approval.
Source: FDA's page of bulk drug substances that may present significant safety risks. FDA marks it current as of . We checked it on .
Prohibited
BPC-157 is listed under WADA's S0 non-approved substances category and is prohibited at all times for covered athletes.
Checked . Read the rule we checked. Check the current World Anti-Doping Agency list and your sport's rules before you compete.
Other names in this record: BPC 157, Body Protection Compound 157, pentadecapeptide BPC 157.
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