Is MGF (Mechano Growth Factor) legal?
MGF (Mechano Growth Factor) is not FDA approved as a finished drug. For drug-tested athletes it is WADA banned (S2). Not prescribed in conventional medicine.. Legal status depends on your country and changes over time. This reflects US status at the time of writing and is not legal or medical advice.
Regulatory status
- FDA: Not FDA approved as a drug.
- WADA: Banned (S2)
- Prescription: Not prescribed in conventional medicine.
References
- Mechano-growth factor (MGF) and muscle regeneration, review — Goldspink G, J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact, 2005
- Mechano-growth factor peptide, the COOH terminus of unprocessed insulin-like growth factor 1, has no apparent effect on myoblasts or primary muscle stem cells — Fornaro M, Hinken AC, Needle S, et al., American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2014
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Last updated 2026-06-06.