Holt Law Regulatory Deep-Dive: Status of Popular Compounded Peptides Post-Category 2 Removal
Pharmacy law firm Holt Law published a detailed regulatory analysis of how the FDA's April 22 Category 2 removals interact with state pharmacy boards, 503A vs 503B compounding pathways, and physician prescribing requirements. The analysis emphasizes that Category 2 removal is not the same as 503A bulk-list inclusion, and that compounding pharmacies face material legal risk if they begin producing reclassified peptides before the July 23-24 PCAC meeting. The piece is a working reference for pharmacy operations preparing for the post-PCAC environment.