The Peptide Craze, a Surge in Use of Off-Label and Non-FDA Approved Peptides (erictopol.substack.com)
What credibility does FDA approval carry? Companies can probably donate to the administration to get their products approved.
FDA approval remains a very rigorous process requiring clinical trials, careful labeling and risk assessment. I haven't seen any cases that seriously allege FDA approval having been "bought", even with the current admin.
LIVV is San Diegos not-currently-thriving biotech scene gone wild.