BPC-157 is not specifically named on the WADA Prohibited List as a separately listed substance, but as a non-approved substance with no marketing authorization it may fall under WADA section S0 (Non-Approved Substances), which prohibits substances not addressed by other sections of the List that have no current approval for human therapeutic use
They also use it to inject a small amount of testing drug inside the skin, also known as intradermal injection for tuberculin skin test (TST), to find out if the patient is afflicted with tuberculosis or not
The agency has stated that 'research use only' labelling does not, on its own, exempt a product from regulatory requirements when it is sold or marketed in ways that imply human use
However, if the FDA follows todays favorable vote, the peptide can be prescribed and compounded for other uses
Its role in gut repair is particularly relevant in ulcerative conditions or post-surgical recovery, where mucosal integrity is compromised