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Data analysis built from primary government sources. Every report publishes its methodology, its dataset and its limitations, so the numbers can be checked rather than taken on trust.
Original research
The Gray-Market Peptide Report 2026
Americans search for "research use only" peptides more than a million times a month. We tracked 21 compounds across search demand, clinical evidence, lab tests, adverse event reports and enforcement.
21
compounds tracked
4.7x
search growth since 2024
1.12M
US searches per month
27x
retatrutide growth
Original research
GLP-1 Treatment Gap Index 2026
A state ranking comparing adult obesity and diabetes prevalence against Medicaid GLP-1 prescribing, for all 50 states and DC.
51
states and DC
8.8x
spread in access
r = 0.02
need vs access
11.2M
prescriptions analysed
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