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Health advisors are weighing whether to greenlight seven popular peptides—widely used for everything from muscle building to anti-aging, despite shaky science—amid concerns over safety and conflicts of interest, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushes for looser rules. While some peptides are FDA-approved for specific conditions, most being discussed are off-label, with little clinical proof backing their use, especially when compounded. Experts warn of risks as people self-administer unproven treatments, and critics highlight that some advisors have ties to the very industries they’re supposed to regulate. The vote isn’t binding, but with Kennedy’s backing, legal analysts expect a tilt toward expanding access—even if formal changes take time.

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