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FDA weighs 'enforcement discretion' policy allowing sale of unproven peptide drugs

The FDA has submitted an 'Interim Access Policy' on peptide drugs to the White House for review, according to people familiar with the matter cited by the Associated Press. The policy would reportedly let the agency decline to enforce existing restrictions on certain peptides, reassuring compounding pharmacies that they won't face enforcement action if they begin producing them. This comes as FDA scientists are re-reviewing a dozen peptide drugs previously found in 2023 to lack sufficient safety and efficacy data.

Compounding pharmacies' glutathione IV drips sicken over 30 across four states

The CDC and FDA report that more than 30 people in four states developed bacterial toxin poisoning after receiving intravenous glutathione treatments at wellness clinics. Investigators traced the problem to at least two compounding pharmacies that used glutathione powder graded only for oral dietary supplements—sourced from Medisca Inc.—to prepare injectable drips, rather than the sterile grade required for injection.