melanocortin receptor agonist peptide
Is Melanotan II legal in the United States?
Answer
Melanotan II is not on the FDA register of medicines in the United States. Read on 2026-10-03.
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StatusNot on the registerRegulator FDA
Products on the register0none listed
Read2026-10-03FDA
FDA COMPOUNDING LIST (503A)
Melanotan II is on FDA's 503A bulk-substances list (nominated for compounding, withdrawn by the nominator).
Compounded drugs containing Melanotan II may pose risk for immunogenicity for certain routes of administration due to the potential for aggregation or peptide-related impurities. Published case reports discuss serious adverse events including melanoma, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome, sympathomimetic toxidrome and priapism.
Regulator FDA list, read 2026-10-03. Not legal advice.
ACTIONS BY NAMED AUTHORITIES
1 action naming Melanotan II
| US-OH | Ohio Board of Pharmacy, 2026-04-16 Regulator During the inspection, [redacted] was found to possess multiple vials of the following illegal dangerous drugs, in either a white powder, purple powder, or clear liquid form, intended for injection, which were obtained from an unlicensed, foreign source: bb. Melanotan II 10mg, 1 vial;State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Order, Case No. A-2026-0037, Findings of Fact paragraph 2(bb) · quoted with the party redacted |
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