Regulation

Is 5-Amino-1MQ legal in Europe? It has no EMA authorisation, no novel-food status, and exists in a genuine regulatory vacuum. An honest, source-cited look at what ‘legal’ really means for this NNMT inhibitor.

Is NAD+ legal in Europe? The honest answer splits along precursor vs coenzyme. NR is an authorised novel food; NMN is not; NAD+ itself is supplied as a research reagent (RUO). Verified EU sources, no legal advice.

Is Semax legal in Europe? It is approved as a drug in Russia but holds no EMA authorisation, so in the EU it is a research reagent only. An honest, source-cited look at what ‘legal’ really means here.

Selank is registered as a drug in Russia but has never been approved as a medicine in the EU. The honest legal answer depends entirely on what you intend to do with it.

Is PT-141 (bremelanotide) legal in Europe? It is FDA-approved as Vyleesi in the US, but holds no EMA authorisation and never even completed an EU application, so in Europe it is a research reagent only. An honest, source-cited look at what ‘legal’ really means here.

Is Tesamorelin legal in Europe? It was never authorised by the EMA — an application was withdrawn in 2012 — so in the EU it is a research reagent only. An honest, source-cited look at what ‘legal’ really means, including its WADA status.

The 2026 list names dozens of peptides as prohibited at all times for athletes — BPC-157 in S0, TB-500 and thymosin-β4 in S2, MOTS-c in S4 — and its silence on the rest is not permission.

RUO is a labelling category about intended use, not a quality grade or a safety claim. It is legitimate for genuine laboratory science — and routinely abused by the grey market as a fig leaf. Here is what the label actually does, and what it cannot.

A neutral 2026 map of how the FDA, the EMA and the anti-doping world actually treat research peptides — and why “Research Use Only” is a defined legal frame, not a loophole.

On 1 June 2026 the European Medicines Agency published its first rulebook for manufacturing synthetic-peptide medicines. Here is what it actually says, what it does not touch, and why it quietly raises the quality bar for everyone.