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What Category 2 Removal Actually Means (And What It Doesn't)

The FDA removed 12 peptides from Category 2 in April 2026. Many people think this means they're legal to compound. It doesn't. Here's the critical legal nuance that most sources are getting wrong.

May 1, 20265 min readregulatory

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