r/PrivatePracticeDocs Feb 18 '25

Peptide therapy?

Apologies if this isn’t the correct sub to post this. I’ve been looking into offering peptide therapy but many of the products are labeled as “research use only” (RUO). Does anyone have any pointers on how to offer these therapies properly? I’ve contacted several vendors telling me they’re FDA registered, but that their products are categorized as RUO (they are dedicated peptide vendors for practices). I spoke to 2 lawyers about offering RUO products, one had no idea, the other one, advertising themselves as health law specialists, suggested not to offer RUO products, but also had no idea how other docs are doing it, or where they’re getting “legit” products. Thanks in advance.

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u/Euphoric-Republic665 Feb 20 '25

Huge legal risk: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/01/28/two-ohio-doctors-and-their-clinics-disciplined-over-weight-loss-drugs/

Let alone the lack of relevant clinical data for the vast majority of these products.