Recalls & Warnings September 09, 2014 Maker of Popular Green Coffee Bean Extract Settles FTC Charges of Unsupported Weight Loss Claims Applied Food Sciences, Inc., maker of green coffee bean extract GCA, has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle FTC charges that weight loss claims made about the extract were not supported by scientific evidence
Key Regulatory Points as of 2026: Not FDA-approved for any medical indication Cannot legally be sold as a drug, food, or dietary supplement for human consumption Legally sold as a "research chemical," not intended for human use Not a DEA-scheduled substance, so possession is not illegal (unlike anabolic steroids) Many medical clinics offer BPC-157 treatments despite lack of approval The FDA has expressed safety concerns due to the lack of human clinical trial data and the potential for adverse effects from unregulated manufacturing
| Target Concentration | BAC Water to Add | Dose per 10 units on syringe | |---------------------|-----------------|------------------------------| | 6mg/ml | 2.0ml | 0.6mg | | 12mg/ml | 1.0ml | 1.2mg | | 4mg/ml | 3.0ml | 0.4mg | **Best for:** Patients transitioning from 2mg to 4mg weekly doses
BPC-157 is a peptide that has attracted attention in research focused on tissue repair, recovery, and cellular signaling
Compounding pharmacies cannot legally compound it for human use without an approved new drug application