Is SS-31 legal?
Yes, as a prescription drug: FDA has approved it (Forzinity). A vial sold as a 'research peptide' is not the approved product, and selling it for human use breaks federal drug law. Pharmacies may compound it only when the product is not a copy of the approved drug.
DESCRIBES THE LAW · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · NO DOSING INFORMATION
Federal, compounding and sport status
CHECKED 12 OCT 2026Federal status
Sport-body status
What we couldn’t verify
State rules
NONE FOUNDWe found no state statute, board rule or enforcement action that names SS-31. The federal position above applies in all 50 states and DC.
Questions
3 ANSWERSIs SS-31 legal in the US?
Yes, as a prescription drug: FDA has approved it (Forzinity). A vial sold as a 'research peptide' is not the approved product, and selling it for human use breaks federal drug law. Pharmacies may compound it only when the product is not a copy of the approved drug.
Can a pharmacy compound SS-31?
Elamipretide is the active ingredient of Forzinity (accelerated approval, 19 Sep 2025). 503A rules on approved components and 'essentially a copy' apply.
Is SS-31 banned in sport?
It is not on the WADA 2026 Prohibited List. Elamipretide is an approved drug (Forzinity) and is not listed.