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MON 02 NOV 2026

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PHN-0564
2026-11-02 05:13 CT
DataMeds subsidiary secures peptide supply agreement By Investing.com

Investing.com Canada

DataMeds AI announced that subsidiary Corexa Health signed a commercial supply agreement covering six peptides. The company says Corexa Pharmacy plans to begin dispensing compounded prescriptions in November 2026; its release notes these drugs are not FDA-approved and have not been evaluated by FDA for safety or efficacy.

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PHN-0563
2026-11-02 05:01 CT
DataMEDS AI Enters Into Agreement for Commercial Supply of Six Peptides Recommended by FDA Advisory Committee

The Batesville Daily Guard

DataMEDS AI announced that subsidiary Corexa Health entered a commercial supply agreement for six peptides. In the November 2, 2026 press release, the company says the peptides received FDA advisory committee recommendations and that Corexa Pharmacy plans to begin dispensing compounded prescriptions that month under an updated HHS enforcement discretion policy.

SUN 01 NOV 2026

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PHN-0523
2026-11-01 19:49 CT
Peptide therapy for healing and longevity: What the new US policy means for India

The Indian Express

The Indian Express reports that US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a draft policy easing compounding access to six experimental peptides under specified conditions. None has FDA approval, and an Indian endocrinologist warns that US enforcement discretion should not be mistaken for medical validation or regulatory approval in India.

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PHN-0516
2026-11-01 17:40 CT
PharmaTher develops 3D printed colon-targeted peptide tablets

VoxelMatters

VoxelMatters reports that PharmaTher is developing 3D-printed, colon-targeted KPV and BPC-157 tablets under an interim U.S. compounding pathway. A cited laboratory study delivered up to 75% of budesonide to a simulated colon using the delivery technology, but evidence for the proposed peptide treatment remains limited.

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PHN-0504
2026-11-01 16:35 CT
Four Red Flags and One Truth Amid the Peptide Hype

The Good Men Project

KFF Health News reports that an Oct. 14 proposal would let licensed pharmacies make and sell certain unapproved peptides despite FDA scientists’ concerns about inadequate clinical testing. The article challenges promotional claims that peptides are not drugs or are safe because they are natural.

SAT 31 OCT 2026

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PHN-0501
2026-10-31 15:09 CT
FDA advisers narrowly vote to add 6 peptides to a drug compounding list. What's next? - ABC News

Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

ABC News reports that FDA advisers narrowly recommended adding six peptides to a drug compounding list, despite unanimous opposition from FDA staff scientists. The recommendation is non-binding and requires FDA review and rulemaking; inclusion would not establish that the peptides are safe or effective.

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PHN-0439
2026-10-31 14:30 CT
What are peptides? The chemicals touted by RFK Jr., explained

Lee News Central

Lee News Central reports that FDA advisers will consider whether seven unapproved peptides should be allowed in certain compounded prescription drugs. The Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee meetings are scheduled for July 23 and 24, following restrictions the article says the FDA imposed on specific peptides in 2023 over potential safety risks.

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PHN-0515
2026-10-31 13:37 CT
Peptide-Linked Death Casts Shadow Over RFK Jr.'s Push for Expanded Access—FDA Review Continues

TrialSite News

TrialSite News reports that a coroner linked Richard Norton's death at 75 to experimental CJC-1295 and ipamorelin injections, with anaphylaxis implicated. Separately, the article reports that HHS announced a conditional enforcement-discretion policy for six peptides while FDA review continues; the action does not grant FDA approval.

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PHN-0496
2026-10-31 06:53 CT
Coroner Links Actor Richard Norton's Death to Unapproved Peptide Injection

Around Prague

Around Prague reports that an Australian coroner linked actor Richard Norton's death at 75 to an injection of unapproved CJC1295/ipamorelin. The coroner recommended that Australia's drug regulator review the peptides' benefits and risks and consider tighter restrictions.

FRI 30 OCT 2026

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PHN-0381
2026-10-30 23:20 CT
GLP-1 Compounding After Drug Shortages

The Regulatory Review

The Regulatory Review examines safety and access debates over compounded GLP-1 drugs after FDA declared tirzepatide and semaglutide shortages resolved. The article cites a nationwide recall of 22 vials of Apothecary Pharma’s compounded tirzepatide over sterility concerns, following an FDA warning about production deficiencies.

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PHN-0506
2026-10-30 17:51 CT
Hollywood Actor Dead at 75 After Injecting Peptides Intended to Restore Youth and Vitality — Despite Doctor's Approval

RadarOnline

RadarOnline reports that a coroner linked actor Richard Norton's death at 75 to complications involving unapproved CJC-1295 and Ipamorelin treatment. The coroner called on Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration to review the peptides' risks and consider restricting their use to clinical trials and experiments.