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Is Ipamorelin Legal? FDA, Compounding and WADA Status

Ipamorelin's FDA status, compounding rules and anti-doping status, with a dated timeline of every change we track.

Medically reviewed by Juan Pablo Frías, MD · · DisclosureGHRP (ghrelin receptor agonist)Updated
FDA status
Not FDA approved · research chemical
PCAC vote
Not reviewed
not on the Jul 2026 PCAC agenda
WADA
Prohibited (S2.2.4)
In and out of competition
Not legal adviceStatus reflects public FDA and WADA records on the date shown. Rules differ by country and state.

Current status

Not FDA approved · research chemical

Ipamorelin is Not FDA approved · research chemical. Products sold as research chemicals are not the approved drug and are not checked by the FDA.

Ipamorelin: regulatory status by country
CountryStatusSource
United StatesNo approved product foundNo FDA-approved product found: Drugs@FDA (openFDA) search for active ingredient "ipamorelin" returned no matches on 2 Oct 2026.api.fda.govchecked 2 Oct 2026

Timeline

  1. FDA warning letters to five research-peptide sellersEnforcement
Every peptide on the FDA tracker

Compounding and research-use sellers

  • Category 2 is the FDA's list of bulk substances it flagged as raising significant safety concerns. Compounding pharmacies are not expected to compound from them while they are on it.
  • The Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) advises the FDA on which substances belong on the 503A bulks list that pharmacies may compound from. Its votes are advice; the FDA decides.
  • "Research use only" products are sold outside these rules and are not checked by the FDA for identity, purity or dose.

FDA compounding record: Ipamorelin acetate is in FDA's 503B category 2 (added 29 September 2023). · fda.gov, checked 2 Oct 2026

Sport and drug testing

Prohibited by WADA (S2.2.4)

Ipamorelin is named as a growth hormone secretagogue in S2.2.4, prohibited at all times.

Outside the US

Rules differ by country. What each regulator's own records show, with the date we checked:

Ipamorelin: regulatory status by country
CountryStatusSource
United KingdomNo approved product foundNo approved product found in an emc (UK SmPC compendium) search for "ipamorelin" on 2 Oct 2026.medicines.org.ukchecked 2 Oct 2026
CanadaNo approved product foundNo product found in a Health Canada Drug Product Database search for ingredient "ipamorelin" on 2 Oct 2026.health-products.canada.cachecked 2 Oct 2026
AustraliaNo approved product foundNo approved product found in an ARTG search for "ipamorelin" on 2 Oct 2026.tga.gov.auchecked 2 Oct 2026
European UnionNo centrally authorised EU medicine foundEMA medicines list, searched 2 Oct 2026ema.europa.euchecked 2 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Ipamorelin FDA approved?

Ipamorelin is Not FDA approved · research chemical. Products sold as research chemicals are not the approved drug and are not checked by the FDA.

Is Ipamorelin legal to buy?

As an approved drug it requires a prescription in the US. Products sold online as research chemicals "not for human use" are not the approved drug.

Is Ipamorelin banned by WADA?

Yes. Prohibited by WADA (S2.2.4), in and out of competition.

More on Ipamorelin

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Sources

  1. 1World Anti-Doping Code International Standard Prohibited List 2026World Anti-Doping Agency · 2026wada-ama.orgAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  2. 2United States: No FDA-approved product found: Drugs@FDA (openFDA) search for active ingredient "ipamorelin" returned no matches on 2 Oct 2026.U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026api.fda.govAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  3. 3US compounding: Ipamorelin acetate is in FDA's 503B category 2 (added 29 September 2023).U.S. Food and Drug Administration · 2026fda.govAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  4. 4United Kingdom: No approved product found in an emc (UK SmPC compendium) search for "ipamorelin" on 2 Oct 2026.Electronic Medicines Compendium (UK) · 2026medicines.org.ukAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  5. 5Canada: No product found in a Health Canada Drug Product Database search for ingredient "ipamorelin" on 2 Oct 2026.Health Canada · 2026health-products.canada.caAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  6. 6Australia: No approved product found in an ARTG search for "ipamorelin" on 2 Oct 2026.Therapeutic Goods Administration (Australia) · 2026tga.gov.auAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  7. 7EMA medicines export (centrally authorised medicines) (searched 2 Oct 2026)European Medicines Agency · 2026ema.europa.euAccessed 2 Oct 2026
  8. 8FDA warning letters to five research-peptide sellersFDA warning letter (NuScience Peptides; 1 of 5) · 2026fda.govAccessed 2 Oct 2026

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