Legal status · Record reviewed
Selank has no single legal status. It depends on the product and how it is supplied.
No FDA-approved U.S. Selank product was found in the records checked on August 30, 2026. 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Pharmacy mixing (compounding): FDA had placed it in Category 2 for possible safety risks, and the request was then withdrawn (FDA page dated April 22, 2026).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: we have no current sports-rule review for it yet.
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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: No FDA-approved U.S. Selank product was found in the records checked on August 30, 2026
Nomination withdrawn
Listed as selank acetate (TP-7).
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 A withdrawn request is neither a ban nor an approval.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 .
Not assessed
This editorial review did not determine sport eligibility. Athletes must check the current prohibited list, Global DRO, and their governing body.
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Other names in this record: TP-7, Selanc.
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