A doctor will prescribe them to a 503A compounding pharmacy in the US to fill, which is legal
Collagen peptides have the most data, with modest effects on knee osteoarthritis symptoms
Interactions with Other Medications Mixing peptides with other meds can shake things up a bit, possibly making them less effective or giving you side effects you werent bargaining for
Thymosin Beta-4 Modulates Cardiac Remodeling by Regulating ROCK1 Expression in Adult Mammals, Maar K, Thatcher JE, Karpov E, Rendeki S, Gallyas F Jr, Bock-Marquette I, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2025;26(9):4131
Some -- like insulin and GLP-1s -- are FDA-approved medicines that have been rigorously tested