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<p>Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds several clinics making potentially unlawful claims about benefits of unregulated therapies</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/04/what-are-peptides-safety-wellness-products-online">What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?</a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>The medicines regulator is investigating whether UK clinics are breaking the law by making claims about the benefits of unregulated, experimental peptide therapies, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>Interest in experimental peptides has boomed in recent years. The substances are delivered by injection and are touted by sellers, influencers and even some medics as aiding everything from anti-ageing to recovery from injury.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/04/medicines-watchdog-to-investigate-uk-peptide-clinics-over-health-claims">Continue reading...</a>
<p>Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds several clinics making potentially unlawful claims about benefits of unregulated therapies</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/04/what-are-peptides-safety-wellness-products-online">What are peptides, are they safe and is there evidence to back up the hype?</a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>The medicines regulator is investigating whether UK clinics are breaking the law by making claims about the benefits of unregulated, experimental peptide therapies, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>Interest in experimental peptides has boomed in recent years. The substances are delivered by injection and are touted by sellers, influencers and even some medics as aiding everything from anti-ageing to recovery from injury.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/04/medicines-watchdog-to-investigate-uk-peptide-clinics-over-health-claims">Continue reading...</a>