Legal status · Canada
Is BI 1820237 legal in Canada?
Written by Aaron CuhaReviewed Sep 2026
Direct answer
No. BI 1820237 is not approved for any medical use in Canada. Its legal category is "Investigational, not approved". The only legal way to get it is to join a registered clinical trial (an official study in people). A "research use only" label on vials sold online does not make them legal to use in people. On the evidence, no completed trial in people is cited on its profile (2 human records with no result or no dose given).
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Legal category
Investigational, not approved
Health Canada authorisation and DIN status, from the BI 1820237 profile.
Reviewed Sep 2026. This is a legal category, not legal advice.
A "research use only" label on a vial does not make it legal to use on people.
BI 1820237 in Canada at a glance
| Legal category | Investigational, not approved |
|---|---|
| Health Canada approval status | Not approved by Health Canada; investigational (still being tested in trials) |
| Studies in people | 2 of 3 sources on the profile |
| Reviewed | Sep 2026 |
The legal category and note come from the BI 1820237 profile. We checked them against Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch (Health Canada) listings on the reviewed date.
What this means
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BI 1820237 is being tested in registered clinical trials (official studies in people). Health Canada has not approved it for sale in Canada.
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The only legal ways for a person to get it are to join a trial, or to use an official early-access program where one exists. There is no pharmacy product to prescribe.
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Vials sold online "for research use only" are not trial supplies. That label does not make them legal to use in people.
What BI 1820237 is
A first study in 95 men found the thing combination drugs have to worry about. Its effect on slowing the stomach added to liraglutide's. That slowing is where the nausea comes from.
Boehringer Ingelheim's drug works on the same path as the PYY drug, for the same problem. GLP-1 drugs cause stomach side effects, and some people do not respond to them.
How it works: It switches on the Y2 receptor, the same switch PYY(3-36) uses. Y2 quiets the brain cells that drive hunger, so switching it on turns appetite down.
Approval history: Investigational. Early safety studies published, plus a study giving it together with survodutide.
How Health Canada treats this kind of product
Allows a drug to be sold by issuing a Notice of Compliance and a Drug Identification Number (DIN). A compound that is not allowed for sale cannot legally be sold for use in people. Bringing in prescription drugs for your own use is also limited.
The legal category above is how The Longevity Archive reads Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch listings for BI 1820237 on the reviewed date. It is not a legal opinion. Rules change. Bringing a compound into the country, prescribing it and owning it can each be treated differently. Check with the agency before you act on anything here.
BI 1820237 in sport and the military
Whether BI 1820237 is banned in sport is set by the World Anti-Doping Code and by military rules, not by its legal status in Canada. Before you compete or get tested, look up BI 1820237 by name on the Prohibited List, or look up a named product in Global DRO. Under the World Anti-Doping Code, category S0 bans, at all times, any drug-like substance that meets two tests. No other section of the List covers it. And no government health regulator anywhere has a current approval for it as a treatment in people. Many substances that are approved somewhere are banned by name in another section. So approval does not mean a substance is allowed in sport.
- WADA Prohibited List
- Global DRO (check a named product)
- USADA (US athletes)
- Operation Supplement Safety (US service members)
The rules you compete or serve under decide this, not this page.
BI 1820237 in other countries
Frequently asked questions
Is BI 1820237 legal in Canada?
No. BI 1820237 is not approved for any medical use in Canada. Its legal category is "Investigational, not approved". The only legal way to get it is to join a registered clinical trial (an official study in people). A "research use only" label on vials sold online does not make them legal to use in people. On the evidence, no completed trial in people is cited on its profile (2 human records with no result or no dose given).
Can I buy BI 1820237 in Canada?
There is no approved product to buy. In Canada, BI 1820237 has the legal category "Investigational, not approved". So no licensed pharmacy product exists. Sellers who list it "for research use only" are not selling it for use in people, and that label does not change its legal status. Sellers named on the price pages are ranked by certificate tier, then price, and any affiliate income is disclosed there. Naming a seller is not a recommendation to buy or use anything.
Is BI 1820237 Health Canada approved?
No. In Canada, BI 1820237 has the legal category "Investigational, not approved". That is not a Health Canada approval to sell it. For comparison, its US FDA status is: Investigational. Early safety studies published, plus a study giving it together with survodutide.. On the evidence, no completed trial in people is cited on its profile (2 human records with no result or no dose given).
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Full research profile
How BI 1820237 works, the studies we cite, FDA status and the full legal summary are all on its compound profile.
BI 1820237 profileThis page is general information about the legal status of BI 1820237 in Canada, current as of Sep 2026. It is not legal advice. Legal status changes. For your own situation, check with Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch or ask a lawyer. Educational use only. This database summarizes published research and is not medical advice. Where a dose appears it is a record of what a trial or clinic ran, or what people describe doing, with its source attached. Nothing here is a recommendation for personal use. Sellers named on the price pages are ranked by certificate tier, then price, and any affiliate income is disclosed there. Naming a seller is not a recommendation to buy or use anything.