Thursday, 2 July 2026

The Plumb

Depth beneath the headlines
Peptides
Peptides· 3 min

Where do grey-market peptides actually come from?

Bulk powder from Chinese chemical plants, labelled 'research only' to clear customs, paid for in crypto, and policed not by any regulator but by a single lab that fails nearly half of what it tests.

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Peptides· 7 min

The peptides the NHS won't prescribe

Two-year waits and four-figure clinics have pushed thousands into a fast-moving grey market. How it works, who's really in it, and what's coming next.

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