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However, it remains unlicensed in the UK not approved by the MHRA or EMA meaning robust, sex-specific safety data are still limited
The pharmaceutical versions mimic this hormone, plus a few others (GIP and glucagon)
Neither is approved by Health Canada for human therapeutic use, and both appear on the WADA Prohibited List for sport
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