BPC 157: Experimental Peptide Creates Risk for Athletes Most people hear not FDA approved and immediately think unsafe or ineffective but the reality is a lot more about economics than science. If something can't be patented, there's little incentive to BPC 157 aka Wolverine. This peptide is not FDA approved, but it is very popular among the biohacking population. Ashley explains the science behind it, but remember, it doesn't have human data yet, so FDA Moves to Reevaluate Several Peptides American Med Spa Association