What is FDA?

The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) is a federal agency responsible for regulating drugs, medical devices, and clinical decision support tools. Recent developments highlight its actions on peptide regulation and compounded GLP-1 medications.

• Jan 2026 - The FDA released updated guidance on clinical decision support, per Janie Lee or Chai Asawa.
• Apr 2026 - Dr Alex Tatem reported that the FDA announced it will consider moving seven peptides from category two back to category one in July.
• Apr 2026 - Dr Alex Tatem noted that FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has tweeted more about cracking down on compounded GLP-1 medications than about diabetes or heart disease.
• May 2026 - Shiv Rao stated that an FDA process is not necessary to succeed selling AI tools to enterprises.