Is AOD-9604 legal?
Not as a drug. AOD-9604 has no FDA approval, so selling it for human use breaks federal drug law, and a 'research use only' label does not protect a seller whose site signals human use. It is not a controlled substance, and possessing it is not a federal crime. Pharmacies cannot compound it.
DESCRIBES THE LAW · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · NO DOSING INFORMATION
Federal, compounding and sport status
CHECKED 12 OCT 2026Federal status
- Dec 4, 2024 · voted against · 12 no, 0 yes · SOURCE ↗
- Jan 26, 2022 — Innoveix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (cited: aod-9604, sermorelin, ipamorelin) · LETTER ↗
Sport-body status
What we couldn’t verify
State rules
NONE FOUNDWe found no state statute, board rule or enforcement action that names AOD-9604. The federal position above applies in all 50 states and DC.
What changed at the last check
2 CHANGES| Date | Field | Was | Now | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | WADA 2026 | prohibited (S2.2) | prohibited (S2.2.3) | Named under S2.2.3 as a growth hormone fragment. source ↗ |
| 12 Oct 2026 | OH state note | Ohio Board of Pharmacy summary suspension orders named AOD 9604 as an unapproved drug not permitted to be compounded. | removed | Removed. The entry described a OH action that does not name AOD-9604; it applied federal-level or class-wide facts by analogy. source ↗ |
Questions
3 ANSWERSIs AOD-9604 legal in the US?
Not as a drug. AOD-9604 has no FDA approval, so selling it for human use breaks federal drug law, and a 'research use only' label does not protect a seller whose site signals human use. It is not a controlled substance, and possessing it is not a federal crime. Pharmacies cannot compound it.
Can a pharmacy compound AOD-9604?
Not eligible. The PCAC voted unanimously against it on 4 Dec 2024. FDA now lists it under 'nominated but withdrawn'; it is not in any category that permits compounding.
Is AOD-9604 banned in sport?
Yes. It is prohibited at all times under WADA 2026 class S2.2.3. Named under S2.2.3 as a growth hormone fragment.