Is Ipamorelin legal?
Not as a drug. Ipamorelin 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
- Oct 29, 2024 · voted against · 12 no, 0 yes, 1 abstention · SOURCE ↗
- Jan 26, 2022 — Innoveix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (cited: ipamorelin, sermorelin, aod-9604) · LETTER ↗
Sport-body status
State rules
NONE FOUNDWe found no state statute, board rule or enforcement action that names Ipamorelin. The federal position above applies in all 50 states and DC.
What changed at the last check
3 CHANGES| Date | Field | Was | Now | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026 | FDA Category 2 (safety risk) | on list | not on list | FDA's Category 2 page lists it under 'nominated but withdrawn', not in Category 2. source ↗ |
| 12 Oct 2026 | WADA 2026 | prohibited (S2.2) | prohibited (S2.2.4) | Named under S2.2.4 (growth hormone secretagogues). source ↗ |
| 12 Oct 2026 | OH state note | Ohio Board of Pharmacy named ipamorelin specifically in summary suspension orders alongside AOD 9604 and BPC 157, treati | removed | Removed. The entry described a OH action that does not name Ipamorelin; it applied federal-level or class-wide facts by analogy. source ↗ |
Questions
3 ANSWERSIs Ipamorelin legal in the US?
Not as a drug. Ipamorelin 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 Ipamorelin?
Not eligible. The PCAC voted against it on 29 Oct 2024. For 503A it is listed under 'nominated but withdrawn'; for 503B outsourcing facilities it remains in Category 2.
Is Ipamorelin banned in sport?
Yes. It is prohibited at all times under WADA 2026 class S2.2.4. Named under S2.2.4 (growth hormone secretagogues).