TESAMORELIN·TEXAS·VERIFIED MAY 13, 2026

Is Tesamorelin legal in Texas?

CAVEATS APPLY

FDA-approved GHRH analogue (Egrifta) for HIV lipodystrophy; WADA S2.2 explicitly prohibited; 'research-grade' tesamorelin from retail vendors is unapproved diversion. Texas H&SC § 481.104 reaches HGH analogs (including tesamorelin) via Schedule III equivalent framework; § 481.104(c) bars bodybuilding/muscle-enhancement as a 'valid medical purpose' for HGH Schedule III.

CATEGORY · FDA APPROVED

Full status breakdown

FEDERAL · STATE · SPORT-BODY

Federal status

FDA approval

approved as drug · brand: Egrifta, Egrifta SV, Egrifta WR · NDA 022505 · approved Nov 10, 2010

Indications: Reduction of excess abdominal fat in HIV lipodystrophy

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DEA scheduling

not scheduled

DEA ORANGE BOOK ↗

503A compounding

Bulks list: not on list

Do-not-compound list: not on list

Component of an approved drug; bulks pathway generally unavailable. Now transitioned to 'deemed BLA' status under March 23, 2020 framework which further restricts bulk-substance compounding.

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FDA Warning Letters

none on record for this compound

Shortage status

not currently on shortage list

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Sale framing

Research-use-only posture: Brand Egrifta is Rx-only; 'research-grade tesamorelin' from peptide retailers is unapproved and FDA's RUO posture rejection applies.

Personal possession: Lawfully obtained Rx Egrifta is lawful to possess. Unapproved compounded/research-source tesamorelin is at enforcement risk on the seller side.

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Texas — state-specific

controlled substance scheduling · Texas

Texas H&SC § 481.104 reaches HGH analogs (including tesamorelin) via Schedule III equivalent framework; § 481.104(c) bars bodybuilding/muscle-enhancement as a 'valid medical purpose' for HGH Schedule III.

Texas H&SC § 481.104 (FindLaw) ↗ · verified May 13, 2026

Sport-body status

WADA 2026

on prohibited list · class S2.2 · both

Explicitly named under S2.2 (Growth Hormone-Releasing Factors). Also referenced in WADA GHRF guidance.

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USADA

banned

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NCAA

banned

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What we couldn’t verify

Also known as

5 ALIASES

Tesamorelin is also marketed or referenced under the following names (vendor pseudonyms, brand names, chemical identifiers):

Egrifta
Egrifta SV
Egrifta WR
TH9507
GHRH analogue

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Tesamorelin legality in other US states

State-by-state legal status for the same compound. Federal classification holds, state law varies.

Is Tesamorelin legal in Texas?

Full status breakdown

Federal status

Texas — state-specific

Sport-body status

What we couldn’t verify

Also known as

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