BPC 157: Experimental Peptide Creates Risk for Athletes Too often, BPC 157 gets boxed into a single use: injury recovery. Gabriel Alizaidy, MD, MS BPC 157 Banned: Key Facts on the Latest FDA Decision The FDA just announced that they're taking steps to lift restrictions on 12 peptides including BPC 157 and TB 500 making them accessible through compounding pharmacies again. This is a HUGE step New: An FDA decision to place 19 peptides on the unsafe list was supported by numerous documented safety concerns, former officials said. Even though demand for peptide therapies has exploded since then,