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Is Sermorelin Legal in 2026?: [Type] Comparison
Branded Sermorelin (Geref) FDA-approved 1997 for diagnostic GH testing. Discontinued early 2000s Licensed physicians only, for approved indication N/A. No longer manufactured No longer available. Historical reference only Compounded Sermorelin (503B) Not FDA-a
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- Branded Sermorelin (Geref)
- FDA-approved 1997 for diagnostic GH testing. Discontinued early 2000s
- Licensed physicians only, for approved indication
- N/A. No longer manufactured
- No longer available. Historical reference only
- Compounded Sermorelin (503B)
- Not FDA-approved as a drug product. Prepared under FDA-registered facility oversight
- Licensed physicians via off-label prescribing authority under state medical boards
- Legal when prepared by FDA-registered 503B facilities following cGMP
- Legal for research and off-label therapeutic use with valid prescription
- Compounded Sermorelin (503A)
- Not FDA-approved. Prepared by state-licensed compounding pharmacies
- Licensed physicians via off-label prescribing; patient-specific prescription required
- Legal under state pharmacy board rules; cannot ship interstate without 503B registration
- Legal within the prescribing state only; requires individual patient prescription
- International or Unregulated Sources
- No FDA oversight. Often marketed as 'research peptides not for human use'
- No prescriber involvement. Sold directly to consumers
- Illegal for human therapeutic use in most jurisdictions
- High legal and safety risk. No batch testing, purity verification, or sterility assurance