FDA warning letter · Drugs

Peptide Partners LLC

Issued · Posted by FDA

Selected passages from the FDA letter

Quoted FDA text from the published dataset. These selected excerpts are not the complete letter.

Passage 1

Based on a review of your website, “GLP-1 S (Semaglutide),” “GLP-2 T (Tirzepatide),” “GLP-3 Reta (Retatrutide),” “SS-31 (Elamipretide),” “Tesa Peptide (Tesamorelin),” “PT-141 (Bremelanotide),” and “Reconstitution Solution (BAC)” are drugs under section 201(g)(1) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(g)(1), because they are intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and/or intended to affect the structure or any function of the body.

Passage 2

“GLP-1 S (Semaglutide),” “GLP-2 T (Tirzepatide),” “GLP-3 Reta (Retatrutide),” ”SS-31 (Elamipretide),” “Tesa Peptide (Tesamorelin),” “PT-141 (Bremelanotide),” and “Reconstitution Solution (BAC)” are “new drugs” under section 201(p) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 321(p), because they are not generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE) for use under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in their labeling.

Citations in the original letter

As cited in this historical letter, not a statement of current regulatory requirements.

  • 21 CFR 201.128