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FDA peptide push, Musk's record donation, Brewers go for the sweep
The proposed policy would let compounding pharmacies temporarily make and sell previously restricted peptides, and it now sits at the White House awaiting review; wellness fans are watching.
On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Hill: “FDA advances peptide push to White House”, with reporting from CNBC and ESPN.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 8:30 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: PAC, Elon Musk, Brewers, FDA, White House.
- BBN covered this story before: Muse's surprise feature and a super PAC's shadowy spending (October 15).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe FDA this week sent a peptide interim access policy to the White House for review, according to a government filing, which would reportedly let compounding pharmacies temporarily make and sell previously restricted peptides.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPharmacies mixing restricted things in the back room. I'm sure that ends well.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOr wellness finally gets a seat at the table, Dale.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorElon Musk gave a record one hundred fifty-eight million dollars to the Senate Leadership Fund, the Republican super PAC, which helped it raise a record two hundred seventy-three million dollars.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCNBC says Republicans are pouring money into Texas to defend Ken Paxton.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn baseball, the Brewers go for the sweep against the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS tonight.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA sweep. Somewhere a Dodgers fan is already writing the apology note.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYahoo Sports reports Blake Snell's wife received an alarming threat from an Instagram user after Game 3.
The story so far
- Super PAC funded by Knicks owner spends big to back AG candidate · New York Post
- Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said… · NPR
- Super PAC blames its vendor for ad in wrong Portland · The New York Times
- Pro-AI Super PAC Network Pours Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies · Wired
- Harry and Meghan, Mbappe, Senate diesel deal, Ohio State, Tesla… · Washington Examiner
- Muse's surprise feature and a super PAC's shadowy spending · Wired
- FDA peptide push, Musk's record donation, Brewers go for the sweep (this story)
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