Is GHK-Cu legal in Australia?
GHK-Cu is not registered on the ARTG as a medicine, and no TGA-approved GHK-Cu product exists. The TGA has named GHK-Cu, often supplied in injectable form, among the unapproved peptide products it has raised public health concerns about. Tasman supplies GHK-Cu only as a research material for laboratory work, not for human use.
TGA status
Not registered on the ARTG
Is GHK-Cu legal in Australia? GHK-Cu is not registered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) as a medicine, so there is no TGA-approved GHK-Cu product. The TGA states that unapproved peptide products not included in the ARTG have not been evaluated by the TGA for safety, quality or effectiveness.
The TGA has named GHK-Cu, often supplied in injectable form, as an example of the unapproved peptide products it is concerned about, alongside BPC-157 and TB-500. In its published safety material the TGA states that it is unlawful to import, advertise, manufacture and supply unapproved peptide products in Australia, and that those doing the wrong thing may face warning letters, infringement notices, product seizures and forfeiture, civil penalties and, in serious cases, criminal prosecution.
We did not find a Poisons Standard entry that names GHK-Cu in the TGA sources we checked, so this page does not state a schedule for it. Scheduling decisions change, and the current Poisons Standard on the TGA website is the reference for any substance.
Tasman supplies GHK-Cu as a research material for laboratory research only. It is not sold for human or veterinary use, and this site gives no advice on obtaining GHK-Cu as a medicine.
Availability in Australia
- 1973GHK first described as an activity in human albumin (Pickart et al. review, PMID 22666519)
- 2006Randomised trial of topical GHK-Cu skin care after CO2 laser resurfacing published (PMID 16847171)
- July 2026TGA media release putting unapproved peptide product promoters and suppliers on notice
Sources
- www.tga.gov.au/news/media-releases/concerns-regarding-public-health-risks-associated-unapproved-peptide-products
- www.tga.gov.au/safety/safety-monitoring-and-information/safety-alerts/understanding-your-responsibilities-when-importing-compounding-and-supplying-unapproved-peptide-products
- www.tga.gov.au/news/media-releases/unapproved-peptide-product-promoters-and-suppliers-are-put-notice
- www.tga.gov.au/safety/safety-monitoring-and-information/safety-alerts/tga-warning-risks-importing-unapproved-peptide-products
- www.tga.gov.au/resources/legislation/poisons-standard