For most celebrities, weight loss is a carefully managed public relations exercise. For Charles Barkley, it’s been the opposite. The NBA Hall of Famer has spent years speaking candidly about his health struggles, often with the same blunt honesty that made him one of basketball’s most ...
Peptide therapeutics have become one of the fastest-growing segments of modern medicine, transforming treatment approaches for obesity, diabetes, and a growing range of chronic diseases. While much of the spotlight has focused on blockbuster drugs themselves, a new market analysis suggests the industry’s success is also ...
Argentina’s national health regulator, ANMAT (Administración Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnología Médica), has prohibited the use, sale, advertising, and distribution of any product claiming to contain retatrutide or retatrutida, citing the lack of approved medicines containing the investigational peptide in the country. The measure, formalized ...
The Food and Drug Administration is tightening enforcement against illegal peptide sales even as it explores broader access through regulated channels, highlighting a growing divide in how these products are handled in the United States. In August 2026, the agency issued warning letters to four companies ...
A new industry report projects that the global large molecule drug discovery outsourcing market will nearly double in size over the next decade, rising from USD 3.1 billion in 2025 to USD 6.5 billion by 2033. The analysis, published by Research and Markets, highlights how growing ...
A new industry report confirms that peptides are driving the next era of obesity treatment. The Obesity – Competitive Landscape and Clinical Trial Analysis, 2026 review, covering more than 200 companies and 200 investigational drugs, highlights a decisive shift toward oral, multi‑agonist, and ultra‑long‑acting peptide therapies. ...
Peptides are having a moment — but not just in skincare Peptides have moved far beyond clinical labs and prescription medicine. Once a niche topic in biochemistry, these short chains of amino acids are now appearing everywhere — from luxury moisturizers endorsed by celebrities like Kaia ...
A team at Stanford University has developed a new way to design bacteria-killing materials that could help tackle one of medicine’s biggest problems: antibiotic resistance. The researchers focused on mimicking antimicrobial peptides, naturally occurring molecules found throughout the human body that can destroy bacteria on contact. ...
In a landmark decision, the European Commission has approved ICOTYDE™ (icotrokinra), the first oral peptide designed to block the interleukin‑23 (IL‑23) receptor. Developed by Johnson & Johnson, this once‑daily pill ushers in a new era for systemic treatment of moderate‑to‑severe plaque psoriasis, offering patients both convenience ...
Costa Ricas research community has gained a new advantage in peptide science. Peptides Costa Rica announced that it now maintains an in‑country inventory of verified research‑grade peptides, complete with independent batch documentation. The move eliminates reliance on international shipments and customs delays, addressing a longstanding logistical ...
On World Alzheimer’s Day, Swedish biotech company Alzinova AB (Nasdaq First North: ALZ) underscored how peptides are shaping the future of both treatment and diagnosis in neurodegenerative disease. The company announced the global Phase II start‑up of its therapeutic vaccine ALZ‑101, while simultaneously advancing a blood‑based ...
Researchers have identified a peptide-based communication system in plants that appears to control how seeds develop — and early experiments suggest it may even be used to produce larger crop seeds. The study, led by the The Sainsbury Laboratory in collaboration with the École Normale Supérieure ...
