Questions to work through
Think of a short chain.
Proteins have building blocks; a peptide joins a short chain of those blocks together.
Insulin is an example of a peptide.
Ask for a name beyond “peptide”.
For example, semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) has US approval as of September 26, 2026.
That example does not establish a recovery benefit for another substance. Ask about the actual product in front of you.
Check how the medicine is given: tablet or injection.
Semaglutide has both approved tablet and injection products as of September 26, 2026.
Write the full product name in your notes, adding how you would take it: as a tablet or by injection. A familiar ingredient name is only part of the description.
The word is a starting point
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves particular medicines, rather than “peptide therapy” as a whole.
So the useful question is specific: what is the product, does it have approval, and why is it being offered?
A question to carry forward
Ask the clinician to write the generic name, meaning the ingredient name, beside any drug brand name. Then ask what evidence relates to your own goal.
Notes for this question
FDA: medicine approval decisions
These records show FDA’s decisions on requests to approve particular medicines.