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UK becoming ‘wild west’ for experimental peptides, expert warns
UK NewsHealthJuly 12, 2026 at 10:00 AMNational

UK becoming ‘wild west’ for experimental peptides, expert warns

By Nicola Davis, Sarah Marsh and Isaaq TomkinsThe Guardian - UK News

Prof Channa Jayasena says growing online sales of unregulated drugs risk fatalities as responsibility falls between regulatorsFitness influencers linked to wellness brand helping run illegal steroid market on TelegramThe UK has become a “wild west” for people peddling experimental peptides, steroids and other substances, a leading expert has said, warning action must be taken to avoid fatalities.Prof Channa Jayasena of Imperial College London, a consultant in reproductive endocrinology and andrology at Hammersmith and St Mary’s hospitals, said he is now encountering patients “day in, day out” who are taking experimental peptides. Continue reading...

Prof Channa Jayasena says growing online sales of unregulated drugs risk fatalities as responsibility falls between regulators

The UK has become a “wild west” for people peddling experimental peptides, steroids and other substances, a leading expert has said, warning action must be taken to avoid fatalities.

Prof Channa Jayasena of Imperial College London, a consultant in reproductive endocrinology and andrology at Hammersmith and St Mary’s hospitals, said he is now encountering patients “day in, day out” who are taking experimental peptides.

Continue reading...

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