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BPC-157 vs TB-500

The two peptides most heavily marketed for recovery in Australia, often sold together. Here’s how they compare on evidence, legal status and risk — without any dosing or protocols.

Updated 1 June 20265 min read
BPC-157
TB-500
What it is
Synthetic “body protection compound” peptide.
Synthetic fragment of the Thymosin Beta-4 protein.
Marketed for
Tendon, gut and soft-tissue recovery.
Recovery, flexibility and mobility.
Human evidence
Very limited; mostly animal studies.
Very limited; mostly pre-clinical work.
ARTG status
Not ARTG-approved.
Not ARTG-approved.
Lawful supply
No general pathway for human use.
No general pathway for human use.
Sport
Risk area under anti-doping rules.
Prohibited at all times (WADA).

The bottom line

Neither is an approved Australian medicine, and both are commonly sold through unregulated channels that are not a lawful supply pathway for human use.

For both, the human evidence is thin and the practical risk is product quality. The differences between them matter far less than their shared regulatory and safety problems.

Frequently asked questions

Are BPC-157 and TB-500 used together?

They are often marketed as a “stack”, but we don’t publish protocols or dosing. Both are unapproved in Australia, so the more relevant point is that neither has a lawful general supply pathway.

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Last updated 1 June 2026
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