From Looksmaxxing to FDA Approval? The U.S. Considers Greenlighting Mystery Peptides BPC 157 has a decades long safety record with zero deaths or hospitalizations. Yet, it's unapproved because the FDA process is too expensive and the business model doesn't allow for profit. Approved drugs with How did BPC 157 become the wellness industry's star peptide? BPC 157 is one of the peptides that has been getting a lot of attention recently. It is a synthetic peptide derived from a protein found in human gastric juice. In experimental research, FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and MAHA supporters PBS News