What is GHRP-6?

The short answer

GHRP-6 is a lab-made peptide whose name is short for growth hormone-releasing peptide 6.

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Status as of October 4, 2026
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What it is

Type: GH-releasing peptide

Regulatory status

Not FDA-approved How we label status

As of October 4, 2026, GHRP-6 is not FDA-approved for any use and is not on FDA's 503A bulks list.

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Federal (FDA): Not FDA-approved
503A compounding: Category 3; 503B Category 2 (since 2023-09-29); not on 216.23 as of 2026-10-07 (as of October 7, 2026)
WADA 2026: S2.2.4

Timeline

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Date	What happened	Source
May 14, 2026	FDA list of bulk drug substances nominated under section 503A, updated May 14, 2026, places GHRP-6 in category 3, nominated without adequate support.	FDA, event of May 14, 2026, on fda.gov

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