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VIP

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide • Also called Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

Pending Reclassification

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide appears frequently in biohacking and chronic-inflammation circles, but its current FDA signal is still an evaluation track rather than a settled compounding green light.

Current status

Pending Reclassification

Inflammation- and respiratory-related interest, with current federal compounding constraints still in play.

FDA category

Category 1

Can pharmacies compound this?

No

Reclassification expected?

Yes

FDA currently places VIP in Category 1, which is a stronger signal than Category 2 or 3, but it still falls short of a clearly established routine compounding pathway.

Primary Use

Inflammation- and respiratory-related interest

chronic-inflammation interestinflammation-related interestrespiratory-related interest

Also searched as

Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide

Regulatory Timeline

Feb 27, 2026

Political pressure and market expectations increased around a future peptide reclassification review.

Sep 27, 2024

Current status signal recorded: Listed by FDA in Category 1 for ongoing evaluation under the 503A bulks process..

Mar 15, 2023

FDA peptide compounding scrutiny intensified across 503A and 503B channels.

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State-specific notes

California

Even with a better federal posture, specialty sterile peptides still face conservative sourcing.

Florida

Demand can be high, but pharmacy willingness still varies.