OUR RALLYING CRY FOR PEPTIDES
"They Tried to Patent Your Biology. We Refused to Let Them."
This is it — one of the biggest fights for health freedom we’ve faced since NMN.
And this time, the threat goes deeper. Because the molecules at risk aren’t just part of your longevity… they’re part of your biological identity.
Peptides are chains of amino acids naturally occurring in the human body, essential for repair, metabolism, and signaling. Their endogenous nature and low theoretical toxicity make them fundamentally distinct from synthetic pharmaceuticals.
Peptides — are neither traditional dietary supplements nor conventional pharmaceuticals, yet they fall into a regulatory gray area that stifles innovation, endangers consumers, and disproportionately benefits large pharmaceutical companies.
Which begs the question...
Why has the FDA — an agency intertwined with a multi-billion-dollar pharmaceutical industry — refused to establish a dedicated, commonsense regulatory pathway for naturally occurring peptides?
The answer is as clear as it is unsettling... Because natural peptides threaten a multi-billion-dollar market built on patented analogs.
And just like they did with NMN. Just like they’ve done with dozens of natural compounds before. They want to claim ownership over the natural peptides inside your body.
But this time, we didn’t wait for the ban.
We didn’t wait for the bureaucratic ambush.
We didn’t wait for a press release crafted to justify the power grab.
We fought back — early, publicly, and aggressively.
Black Forest Supplements authored and submitted a formal, 14 page proposal to the Natural Products Association demanding the creation of a legal pathway that PROTECTS naturally occurring peptides from being patented, restricted, or turned into exclusive drugs.
And that proposal was APPROVED!
For the first time… we didn’t let them make the first strike.
The Threat: Patenting Human Biology
According to the Human Proteome Project, the human body contains 7,000+ naturally occurring peptides.
Over 99% of them remain uncategorized under federal law.
That means they’re stuck in regulatory limbo — neither supplements nor approved drugs.
And that limbo only benefits one group: the companies who want exclusive control.
Under the current framework:
-
If a peptide is natural, it cannot be sold.
-
If a peptide is slightly modified, it can be patented, privatized, and sold as a drug.
This is how we got Ozempic and Zepbound — patented analogs of native GLP-1 and GIP peptides your body already makes.
The native forms remain blocked. The synthetic versions cost over $1,000/month.
They wanted to do the same thing with BPC-157, TB-500, Epitalon, Thymosin Beta-4, and dozens more.
If they succeeded, your healing peptides — your natural repair systems — would no longer belong to you.
The Evidence of a Coordinated Takeover
The numbers don’t lie. According to our proposal:
-
36 million annual U.S. searches for peptides
-
450M+ TikTok views under #peptides
-
2.9M monthly searches on top peptide terms
Demand is exploding — and instead of opening access… they’re shutting it down.
Today:
-
BPC-157 is banned from legal production (Category 2).
-
MK-677 banned.
-
17 peptides forcibly added to the 503A exclusion list.
Meanwhile, the gray market is filling the gap:
-
23 deaths from tirzepatide knockoffs.
-
329 hospitalizations from fake semaglutide.
-
12+ infections from contaminated BPC-157 vials.
-
27+ liver damage cases from adulterated MK-677.
Instead of fixing the problem, regulators are using these tragedies as justification to tighten control even further — while blocking safe, regulated access.
Why? Because people need them. Because they know natural peptides threaten billion-dollar pharmaceutical monopolies.
This isn’t about safety. It’s about monopoly.
The Breaking Point: The FDA’s Billion-Dollar Wall
To legally approve a peptide through the drug pathway costs $2.2–$2.6 billion and 10–12 years.
This is not a viable route for natural compounds that cannot be patented.
It’s a wall designed to keep natural peptides out of your hands — while pharmaceutical companies patent slightly modified versions and sell them at sky-high prices.
This is not protection. This is privatization of human biology.
What We Did: The Proposal That Changed Everything
Most companies stay silent.
Most avoid conflict.
Most are afraid to challenge the system.
We went the other way.
Black Forest Supplements authored a formal, data-backed, 14-page proposal demanding:
A dedicated regulatory pathway for naturally occurring peptides — separate from pharmaceutical control.
We submitted it to the Natural Products Association (NPA)…
And it was APPROVED!
This is historic.
For the first time, there is now:
-
A blueprint to protect natural peptides from regulatory grey-zones.
-
A push to prevent patent control.
-
A path to stop the monopolization of human biology.
-
A demand for safe, accessible, regulated natural peptides for the public.
Our proposal didn’t just call out the problem — it exposed the entire system that created it.
👉READ THE FORMAL NPA PROPOSAL👈
Why Peptides Matter So Deeply
Peptides aren’t just “nice to have.” They’re fundamental to life, resilience, and repair. So, let’s be clear about one thing:
When we say a peptide is blocked, we don’t mean “hard to find.”
We mean forbidden.
Category 2 peptides — like BPC-157 — are banned from legal production.
If a pharmacy compounds them, it’s a federal violation.
If a supplement company sells them, it’s illegal.
And if a peptide is “uncategorized,” it’s automatically treated as a drug, requiring billions in approval costs.
Blocked means: The system has cut off your access to your own biology.
Examples:
BPC-157
-
Found naturally in stomach secretions, studied in 50+ preclinical papers for tissue repair.
Blocked.
Thymosin Beta-4 (TB-500)
-
Supports wound healing and angiogenesis, backed by 400+ publications.
Blocked.
Epitalon
-
Linked to circadian regulation and telomere maintenance.
Blocked.
Native GLP-1 & GIP Peptides
- Could cost under $200/month if legal.
- Instead, patented analogs cost $1,000+.
These peptides are not experimental.
They’re not synthetic.
They’re natural compounds your body already produces.
You deserve ACCESS to them — not to their patented replacements.
Your Voice, Your Biology, Your Freedom
Every person reading this — every member of our tribe — is part of why this fight matters.
Your demand for natural solutions.
Your refusal to accept toxic modern life.
Your determination to take health into your own hands.
You are the reason we fought this battle.
And you are the reason we're building momentum.
But this is only the beginning.
There will be appeals.
There will be pushback.
There will be attempts to silence what we exposed.
So tell us your THOUGHTS.
Tell us what access means to YOU.
Tell us why this fight MATTERS.
Let this blog be more than information.
Send it to your friends, family, coworkers.
This is bigger than supplements.
This is about ownership of the human body.
The fight for biological sovereignty has only just begun.
Stay loud.
Stay free.
