The “anti-aging” use of Human Growth Hormone has come under increasing fire from medical and regulatory watchdogs. However, a new article in the Washington University School of Law Journal of Law & Policy dissects and discredits the positions espoused by such critics. The debate is unlikley to end any time soon.
Recent revelations connecting former or current MLB players, including Jason Grimsley, David Segui and others, to the use of human growth hormone (HGH) have catapulted this hormone into the headlines. However, recent news stories have misstated or distorted the legal points. An ABC News reporter stated, “HGH is only approved for people with dwarfism and…
Many of us have gotten unsolicited junk email hawking oral “human growth hormone” (“GH” or “HGH”) formulas that are claimed to stop or reverse the aging process, enhance libido, build muscle, decrease fat, remove wrinkles, regrow hair, or boost energy. After reportedly being forwarded approximately 40,000 consumer complaints linked to a Boca Raton, Florida man,…
