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Retatrutide Isn’t Approved. The Black Market Isn’t Waiting.
Criminals and illicit sellers have long exploited consumer demand for popular medicines. Today’s black market is increasingly sophisticated, using polished advertising, scientific-sounding language, and misleading health claims to make counterfeit and unapproved products appear legitimate.
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Why We Created ASEM — And Why Now
Most people have never heard of pharmaceutical compounding. But if you’ve been following the surge in GLP-1 weight-loss medications, you’ve almost certainly encountered it — whether you knew it or not. Real compounding has a legitimate place in medicine: a licensed pharmacist, working from a valid prescription, prepares a customized medication for one patient when…
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The FDA Shouldn’t Let Peptides Get Ahead of the Science
By Fred H. Mills Jr., PharmD., Chief Policy Officer, Americans for Safe and Effective Medicines Peptides are generating breathless headlines, viral social media testimonials, and sweeping, unfounded promises—but the noise is moving far faster than the evidence. The truth is that the science behind many of these products remains limited, and more rigorous research is needed before potential can…
