Are Peptides FDA Approved? 2026 Legal List & Classification of 14 Peptides HHS Secretary RFK Jr. just dropped major news: the FDA is removing 12 peptides from its restrictive Category 2 list reversing the 2023 crackdown that shut down compounding pharmacies and fueled Context: About two hours ago, Bobby Kennedy said that the FDA is removing 14 peptides from this list. That means that compounding pharmacies are going to be able to compound a lot FDA Peptide Update: Category 2 Removals Explained You may have heard buzz about 14 peptides potentially returning to legal compounding. Here's what we know: HHS Secretary RFK Jr. stated his intention to move these peptides from FDA Category 2