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Removal of peptides from prohibited performance enhancing substances list

Division A · Title VII: Health Care Provisions · Subtitle C: Studies, Reports, and Other Matters

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The Secretary of Defense cannot ban legally available peptides from the list of prohibited substances for military members if those peptides are obtained and used legally where the member is located. This means service members can use such peptides without a medical exemption as long as their use complies with local laws.

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Section Text · Sec. 779.
779. Removal of peptides from prohibited performance enhancing substances list The Secretary of Defense may not include legally available peptides on the prohibited dietary supplement ingredients list established pursuant to Department of Defense Instruction 6130.06, or any other similar list of substances that are prohibited for use by a member of the Armed Forces without a medical exemption, if the member of the Armed Forces obtains and uses such peptides in a manner that is lawful in the location of the member.