Research updates
What changed, and why.
This page collects the update-log entries from every guide, review and comparison, newest first. Each entry has a date and a label: Checked for a routine re-check that changed nothing, Updated for new or revised content, Corrected for a fixed error, and Status re-checked for a fresh look at regulatory status. An updated date means something was actually re-checked, and every entry says what it was.
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- Update #37
Approved, Compounded, and Unapproved: Understanding the Terms
Added HHS's October 30, 2026 draft enforcement-discretion policy for six peptides and why it is neither a 503A listing nor an approval; compounding statuses re-checked.
Therapeutics Explained · Guide
- Update #36
BPC-157 Research: Study Types and Open Questions
Added HHS's October 30, 2026 draft enforcement-discretion policy for 503A compounding of BPC-157 acetate, its conditions and its account of the committee vote; status re-checked.
Research Peptides · Profile
- Update #35
MOTS-c: What Is Being Studied?
Added HHS's October 30, 2026 draft enforcement-discretion policy for 503A compounding of MOTS-c acetate, its conditions and its account of the committee vote; status re-checked.
Research Peptides · Profile
- Update #34
MOTS-c: What Is Being Studied?
Removed a short-answer sentence saying a placebo-controlled trial began recruiting in 2026; it described the registry record we do not count.
Research Peptides · Profile
- Update #33
TB-500 and Thymosin Beta-4: Checking the Exact Substance
Added HHS's October 30, 2026 draft enforcement-discretion policy for 503A compounding of TB-500 acetate, its conditions and its account of the committee vote; status re-checked.
Research Peptides · Profile
- Update #32
BPC-157 Research: Study Types and Open Questions
Removed a 2026 hamstring trial record from a sponsor that files self-described fictional example records; added the University of Arkansas rotator cuff trial record.
Research Peptides · Profile
- Update #31
BPC-157 vs TB-500: Two Research Peptides, Two Evidence Records
First published.
Research Peptides · Comparison
- Update #30
CJC-1295 vs Ipamorelin: Two Growth Hormone Peptides Compared
First published.
Research Peptides · Comparison
- Update #29
Copper Peptides in Skincare: How to Read the Evidence
Removed a 2026 GHK-Cu wound-gel trial record from a sponsor that files self-described fictional example records.
Skin & Topical · Guide
- Update #28
GHK-Cu: Why Product Form and Route Matter
Removed a 2026 GHK-Cu wound-gel trial record (text and evidence table) from a sponsor that files self-described fictional example records.
Skin & Topical · Profile
- Update #27
MOTS-c: What Is Being Studied?
Removed a 2026 MOTS-c trial record from a sponsor that files self-described fictional example records.
Research Peptides · Profile
- Update #26
Semaglutide vs Tirzepatide: Receptors, Trials, and Label Warnings
First published.
Research Peptides · Comparison
- Update #25
TB-500 and Thymosin Beta-4: Checking the Exact Substance
Removed a 2026 TB-500 trial record that describes itself as a fictional example; its sponsor also files mock-study records.
Research Peptides · Profile
- Update #24
Approved, Compounded, and Unapproved: Understanding the Terms
First published.
Therapeutics Explained · Guide
- Update #23
- Update #22
- Update #21
- Update #20
Collagen Peptides: Questions to Ask Before Comparing Products
First published.
Collagen & Nutrition · Guide
- Update #19
Comparing Collagen Products Without a Universal Winner
First published.
Collagen & Nutrition · Comparison
- Update #18
- Update #17
- Update #16
- Update #15
- Update #14
- Update #13
- Update #12
- Update #11
Peptide Serums: Comparing Formulas Beyond the Label
First published.
Skin & Topical · Comparison method
- Update #10
- Update #9
- Update #8
The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum: Documentation Review
First published.
Skin & Topical · Review
- Update #7
- Update #6
Three Collagen Powders: Formula, Cost, and Documentation
First published.
Collagen & Nutrition · Comparison
- Update #5
- Update #4
Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides: Label and Documentation Review
First published.
Collagen & Nutrition · Review
- Update #3
- Update #2
- Update #1