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§ GLOSSARY · Regulatory

Prescription-only

Also known as · POM · Rx-only · prescription medicine

A regulatory status requiring a valid prescription from a licensed healthcare provider before dispensing.

All EMA-authorised peptide medicines (semaglutide, tirzepatide, tesamorelin, setmelanotide, etc.) are prescription-only. Cosmetic peptides applied topically (GHK-Cu, Matrixyl) fall outside this status and are sold over-the-counter under cosmetic regulation.

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