Whereas it is unlikely that the topical preparation as such immediately and directly reaches the hair bulb region, it has been shown that drug delivery to the skin occurs also through the hair follicles [32]
Yet, one study in 24 healthy volunteers reported no significant drug interactions with the co-administration of a single oral dose of lipoic acid (600 mg) and the oral anti-diabetic agents, glyburide (also called glybenclamide) or acarbose (Precose/Prandase/Glucobay) (119)
FDA Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee recommends the inclusion of six peptide substances, including BPC-157, KPV, TB-500, MOTS-c, Epitalon and Semax, on the FDA's 503A Bulks List, representing a significant step in the FDA's ongoing regulatory review process for these peptide substances
2009, 296 (5): H1586-1597