Legal status · Record reviewed
Sermorelin has no single legal status. It depends on the product and how it is supplied.
This review found no current FDA-approved sermorelin product in the United States. Former Geref products were FDA-approved and are no longer sold. FDA said safety or effectiveness was not the reason for their withdrawal.
Sports: the anti-doping rules we checked list it as prohibited (checked July 23, 2026).
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Human product discontinued
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What the record says: This review found no current FDA-approved sermorelin product in the United States. Former Geref products were FDA-approved and are no longer sold. FDA said safety or effectiveness was not the reason for their withdrawal.
Not named on this FDA page
This FDA page does not name it. That does not show that a pharmacy may compound it. Other FDA lists and conditions still apply.
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
The 2026 WADA list names sermorelin as a prohibited growth hormone-releasing hormone analogue.
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: Geref, GRF 1-29, GHRH(1-29).
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