--- title: "FDA Turns Up the Heat on GLP 1 Dupes Sold ​“For Research Use Only,” Finds Intended Use Suggests Otherwise" date: 2026-04-24T00:00:00-04:00 author: Mary Katherine (MK) Terrell canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/podcasts/ad-law-access/fda-turns-up-the-heat-on-glp-1-dupes-sold-for-research-use-only-finds-intended-use-suggests-otherwise" section: Podcast Episodes --- # FDA Turns Up the Heat on GLP 1 Dupes Sold ​“For Research Use Only,” Finds Intended Use Suggests Otherwise April 24, 2026 [Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess "Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast") · [FDA Turns Up the Heat on GLP 1 Dupes Sold ​“For Research Use Only,” Finds Intended Use Suggests Otherwise](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/fda-turns-up-the-heat-on-glp-1 "FDA Turns Up the Heat on GLP 1 Dupes Sold ​“For Research Use Only,” Finds Intended Use Suggests Otherwise") Apple [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/fda-turns-up-the-heat-on-glp-1?si=5311a89246404a1999ee6023e3f046c0&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gRTiFzRGGa7XuolB3FAVG?si=Qus1v2QASAKOv6XHz-FAsA) In this episode, we unpack the FDA’s latest enforcement wave targeting GLP-1 ​“dupes,” where companies have been marketing unapproved injectable products as ​“research use only” or ​“not for human consumption,” while simultaneously providing dosing instructions, testimonials, and other signals of intended human use. The FDA’s message is increasingly clear: it will look beyond disclaimers and focus on how products are actually marketed and used, treating misleading labeling as a potential violation of drug laws and a serious public health risk as scrutiny of compounded and unapproved GLP-1 products continues to intensify. Hosted by Simone Roach. Based on a blog post by [Donnelly L. McDowell](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/donnelly-l-mcdowell) and [Cristina Ferretti](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/cristina-ferretti). - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/fda-turns-up-the-heat-on-glp-1-dupes-sold-for-research-use-only-finds-intended-use-suggests-otherwise-20260429160026.pdf) ### Related Services - [Advertising and Marketing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/advertising-and-marketing)