# Peptide and GLP-1 Law in the Philippines Source: https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal Updated: 2026-09-23 > Registration, prescriptions, importation, selling and FDA advisories for peptides and GLP-1 medicines in the Philippines, from primary sources, dated. On this page - [Short answer](#answer) - [The questions, one page each](#pages) - [Latest FDA Philippines warnings](#latest) - [How this hub is sourced](#method) - [The regulation hub](#hub) Legal # Peptide and GLP-1 law in the Philippines Philippines Peptides editorial desk Updated 23 September 2026 2 min read **Sources checked** - 23 September 2026 Related - [Regulation hub](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal) - [GLP-1 price tracker](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/prices) ## Short answer Philippine law requires a drug to be registered with FDA Philippines before it is imported, sold or distributed. Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus and Mounjaro are registered prescription drugs, dispensed only by a licensed pharmacist against a prescription. None of the research peptides searched on the FDA verification portal is registered. Sources checked 23 September 2026. ## The questions, one page each - [Are peptides legal in the Philippines?](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/guides/peptide-legality-philippines-2026) - [How FDA Philippines registration works, and what "not registered" means](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal/fda-registration) - [Prescription rules for GLP-1 medicines](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal/prescriptions) - [Bringing medicines or peptides into the Philippines](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal/bringing-medicines-into-the-philippines) - [Is selling peptides legal in the Philippines?](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/guides/is-selling-peptides-legal-philippines) - [FDA Philippines advisories on GLP-1s and peptides: timeline](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal/advisories) - [Regulatory status by compound](https://www.philippinespeptides.com/legal/status) ## Latest FDA Philippines warnings - 4 September 2026: The FDA warned the public against buying or using the unregistered drug product Peptatide Tirzepatide 15mg sold with Peptatide bacteriostatic water, which has no Certificate of Product Registration. [FDA Advisory No. 2026-1019](https://www.fda.gov.ph/fda-advisory-no-2026-1019-public-health-warning-against-the-purchase-and-use-of-the-unregistered-drug-product-peptatide-tirzepatide-for-subcutaneously-use-only-15mg-and-peptatide-bacterios/) - 4 September 2026: The FDA warned the public against buying or using an unregistered 30 mg multi-use tirzepatide vial sold with bacteriostatic water, which has no Certificate of Product Registration. [FDA Advisory No. 2026-1020](https://www.fda.gov.ph/fda-advisory-no-2026-1020-public-health-warning-against-the-purchase-and-use-of-the-unregistered-drug-product-tirzepatide-subcutaneously-use-only-30mg-multi-use-vial-and-bac-water-0-9-benz/) - 4 September 2026: The FDA warned the public against buying or using an unregistered KPV 10 mg/1 ml multi-use injectable vial sold with bacteriostatic water, which has no Certificate of Product Registration. [FDA Advisory No. 2026-1013](https://www.fda.gov.ph/fda-advisory-no-2026-1013-public-health-warning-against-the-purchase-and-use-of-the-unregistered-drug-product-kpv-subcutaneous-use-only-10mg-1ml-multi-use-vial-and-bacteriostatic-water-ste/) - 30 July 2026: The FDA warned the public against buying or using the unregistered drug product Tirz Laine Tirzepatide 30mg/3 mL 99% Purity, which has no Certificate of Product Registration. [FDA Advisory No. 2026-0814](https://www.fda.gov.ph/fda-advisory-no-2026-0814-public-health-warning-against-the-purchase-and-use-of-the-unregistered-drug-product-tirz-laine-tirzepatide-30mg-3-ml-99-purity/) - 5 June 2026: The FDA warned the public against buying or using Pepslim Bacteriostatic Water 3mL Vial, an unregistered drug product with no Certificate of Product Registration. [FDA Advisory No. 2026-0622](https://www.fda.gov.ph/fda-advisory-no-2026-0622-public-health-warning-against-the-purchase-and-use-of-the-unregistered-drug-product-pepslim-bacteriostatic-water-3ml-vial/) ## How this hub is sourced Primary sources only: Republic Acts 3720, 6675, 9711 and 10918 (read through lawphil.net), DOH administrative orders and FDA advisories on fda.gov.ph, the FDA verification portal, the Bureau of Customs, and statements from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Nothing here says a product is legal to buy or safe to use; each page states what the law and the regulator say. ## The regulation hub Sources checked 23 September 2026. Primary sources only: statutes, DOH and FDA Philippines issuances, the FDA verification portal and the Bureau of Customs. This is general information, not legal advice. 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