# RFK Jr. takes shortcut to make some peptides more widely available

https://mins.news/en/item/119442

- NBC News, 2026-10-28 16:13 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rfk-jr-takes-shortcut-make-peptides-widely-available-rcna606133

> The Department of Health and Human Services has temporarily allowed compounding pharmacies to make six peptides as it continues working on a formal rule change.

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