Gynecologists say menopause peptide marketing outruns the evidence
Clinicians interviewed by Everyday Health flag gray-market injectables labeled "research chemicals" and sourced abroad as the central safety problem.
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By Daniel Okafor · Regulatory Correspondent
Oct 2 15:25 ETSource: Everyday Health
The wire
- 01Robin Noble, MD, chief medical adviser for Let's Talk Menopause, says there is no good data showing peptides help menopause symptoms, and none are FDA-approved for bone, muscle, collagen or skin changes.
- 02Maven Clinic's Stacey Silverman Fine, MD, distinguishes approved provider-prescribed peptides from anti-aging, recovery and performance products she calls unproven, unregulated and of unestablished safety.
- 03Noble says many gray-market products are manufactured in China or India without rigorous quality control, and that dose, frequency and candidate selection are all unknown.
From the source
Read at everydayhealth.comPeptide Therapy for Menopause: What You Need to Know
Is peptide therapy really a revolutionary cure-all for menopause symptoms ? "There hasn't been any good data that peptides are helpful," says Robin Noble, MD , a gynecologist in Portland, Maine, and the chief medical adviser for Let's Talk Menopause , a nonprofit organization focused on advocacy and education for women going through menopause.
