# Peptides Exposed: Truth About Lab-Use Compounds | BPC-157 & More | Leigh Baxt, PhD

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Podcast: [Stronger by Design for Women with Michelle MacDonald](https://stenobird.com/podcast/stronger-by-design-for-women-with-michelle-macdonald-6243721)
Published: 2026-06-03T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What if the peptide your favorite influencer is swearing by has never once been tested in a human clinical trial? Michelle MacDonald sits down with drug development scientist Leigh Baxt, PhD for a conversation that cuts straight through the wellness peptide industry. Together they break down how drugs actually make it from an idea to FDA approval, why 99% of them never do, and what it means that the peptides flooding your social media feed are, in most cases, sitting at the very earlies...

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