Is Sermorelin legal in Pennsylvania?
status · caveats apply
FDA NDA withdrawn 2009 for commercial (not safety) reasons; still compounded under §503A; WADA S2.2 explicitly named GHRH analogue. No state-level peptide restrictions beyond federal law in Pennsylvania.
category: withdrawn · last verified May 13, 2026
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Quick answer
FDA NDA withdrawn 2009 for commercial (not safety) reasons; still compounded under §503A; WADA S2.2 explicitly named GHRH analogue. No state-level peptide restrictions beyond federal law in Pennsylvania.
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Full status breakdown
Federal status
FDA approval
withdrawn · brand: Geref, Geref Diagnostic · NDA 019863; NDA 020443
Indications: historical: diagnostic for GH deficiency; idiopathic GH deficiency in children
DEA scheduling
not scheduled
503A compounding
Bulks list: not on list
Do-not-compound list: not on list
Has been compounded under §503A for years using bulk substances. On Category 1 (eligible for compounding pending review) per 2015 nominations. Federal Register 78 FR 14130 (Mar 4, 2013) confirmed withdrawal was not for safety/effectiveness reasons.
FDA Warning Letters
- Jan 26, 2022 — Innoveix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (cited: sermorelin, ipamorelin, aod-9604) · letter ↗
Shortage status
not currently on shortage list
Sale framing
Research-use-only posture: Sits in an unusual posture — previously approved, withdrawn for commercial reasons, still compoundable. Vendors marketing for human use without prescription violate FDCA.
Personal possession: Not federally criminalized.
Pennsylvania — state-specific
Sport-body status
WADA 2026
on prohibited list · class S2.2 · both
Explicitly named under S2.2 (Peptide Hormones — GHRH and analogues) alongside CJC-1293, CJC-1295, tesamorelin.
USADA
banned
NCAA
banned
What we couldn’t verify
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Also known as
Sermorelin is also marketed or referenced under the following names (vendor pseudonyms, brand names, chemical identifiers):
GerefGeref DiagnosticGRF 1-29Mod GRF 1-29 (no DAC analog)Sermorelin acetate
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Disclaimer
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