FDA panel to review popular peptides amid persistent consumer appetite Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy Reuters Jul 22, 2026 17 hrs ago 0 Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends a news conference Tuesday at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. Kylie Cooper, REUTERS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sneha S K and Sriparna Roy Reuters Food and Drug Administration advisers this week will weigh whether seven popular peptides can be compounded by licensed pharmacies.kAmtG6? :7 C68F=2E@CD 564=:?6 E@ 6IA2?5 2446DD[ :?5FDECJ A2CE:4:A2?ED D2J 4@?DF>6C 56>2?5 :D =:<6=J E@ C6>2:? 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