South Carolina Medical Board Warns Against Use of Research-Grade Peptides
August 18, 2026The South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners has issued a notice warning physicians that research-grade, non-FDA-approved peptides may not be used in [...]
New Louisiana Peptide Protections
August 13, 2026The popularity of peptides, such as BPC-157, sermorelin, and TB-500 have exploded in the last few years. And recently an FDA advisory [...]
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Adding Six of Seven Peptides to Compounding List
July 24, 2026On Thursday, July 23, an FDA advisory committee recommended four popular peptide substances be added to the list of drugs that compounding [...]
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Adding BPC-157 to Compounding List
July 23, 2026A closely watched FDA advisory committee has voted to recommend adding BPC-157 to the list of bulk drug substances that may be [...]
New IV Rules in Maine
July 23, 2026By Patrick O'Brien, JD, General Counsel, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) The Maine Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and Nursing have adopted [...]
FDA to Review Peptides: What Med Spa Professionals Should Know Ahead of the July 23–24 Meeting
July 22, 2026The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) will meet July 23-24 to discuss whether several peptide substances should [...]
Study Finds Clinics Continue to Prescribe Compounded GLP-1s
July 21, 2026A new study published in JAMA Health Forum found that many medical spas and weight-loss clinics continue to offer compounded semaglutide and [...]
FDA Advisory Committee to Review Seven Peptides for Potential Use in Compounding
July 1, 2026The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will meet later this month, July 23-24, 2026, to discuss whether seven peptide substance should [...]
PDGF, Regenerative Medicine and the Questions Med Spas Can’t Ignore
July 1, 2026One of the things we love most about medical aesthetics is that innovation never stands still. Every year, new technologies, treatments and [...]
Med Spas Under the Microscope
June 12, 2026FDA, OSHA, HIPAA, Infection Control — and a Patchwork of State Requirements That No One Warned You About. By Mary Barlett & [...]
Glendale Doctor Convicted in $45 Million Botox Fraud Scheme
June 9, 2026A Glendale doctor has been convicted of federal charges for billing Medicare more than $45 million in false claims for Botox injections [...]
New Georgia Medical Board Statement on IV Therapy Statement
June 5, 2026The Georgia Composite Medical Board has released some clarifying information following the June 4th meeting at which they discussed their recent policy [...]