On April 15, 2026 the FDA removed TB-500 (and 11 other peptides) from that Category 2 list
And I really wish I had understood, much earlier than I did, that the skin barrier is not just some passive wrapper
The biological overlap between BPC-157s regenerative mechanisms and embryonic vascular development creates theoretical concern, but developmental toxicity has not been confirmed or ruled out
Funding This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Major Project (2022ZD0117700), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (32270759) and the Research Foundation for Postdoctoral (AUGA5710026124)
Alternative approach: Focus on nutrition (AREDS2 safe in pregnancy, omega-3s beneficial), conventional treatments if needed, defer peptide experimentation until after breastfeeding
Koek GH, Liedorp PR, Bast A (2011) The role of oxidative stress in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis