Is tesamorelin from a compounding pharmacy legally the same as a research chemical?

No. Tesamorelin's national legal-status field in the US is FDA approved for a specific indication, prescription only, as Egrifta for HIV-associated visceral fat. A research-chemical vial labeled tesamorelin is not that approved product and is not approved for human use. Compounding is a third pathway this site's country fields do not itemize pharmacy by pharmacy. The legal pages here are national classifications, not a list of which 503A pharmacies may prepare it, and not a green light to buy an unapproved vial.

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