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MGF: research, legal status and who sells it

This page is information, not medical advice. MGF is not approved as a medicine in the markets below unless stated. We don't publish dosing or usage instructions.

Also known as
Mechano growth factor, IGF-1Ec
Category
Peptide based on mechano growth factor, an isoform of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1)
Evidence level
Preclinical (lab and animal studies)
Price range
$11.80/mg to $25.50/mg, median $17.48/mg across 9 vendors (compare)
Our lab tests
None yet (how testing will work)
WhereStatus
United StatesNot FDA-approved; FDA lists mechano growth factor (MGF) in Category 3 (nominated without adequate support) for pharmacy compounding [1][2].
United KingdomNo UK-licensed medicine containing mechano growth factor (MGF) appears in the MHRA products database [3].
European UnionNo medicine containing mechano growth factor (MGF) is authorized in the EU, according to EMA's central and Article 57 product data [4][5].
CanadaNo product containing mechano growth factor (MGF) appears in Health Canada's Drug Product Database [6].
AustraliaMechano growth factor is not named in Australia's Poisons Standard (October 2026), which lists insulin-like growth factors in Schedule 4 with Appendix D possession controls [7].
Sport (WADA)Mechano growth factors (MGFs) are named under S2 of the 2026 Prohibited List and banned at all times [8].
 Summaries of official sources, checked —. Rules change; follow the source links. Not legal advice.

We haven't published a full overview of MGF yet. The legal status table and live prices on this page are current.

MGF compared

MGF prices: cheapest listings

The five lowest $/mg listings out of 11. See all MGF prices

Vendor Transparency Product Size Price $/mg vs median Stock Vendor's page
Biotech Peptides 47/100* MGF (Mechano-Growth Factor) (5mg) 5 mg $59 $11.80/mg −32% In stock View
Pure Lab Peptides 82/100 Mechano growth factor (MGF) 5mg 5 mg $60 $12.00/mg −31% Out of stock View
Go Alpha Labs 83/100 MGF without PEG (2mg) (10 Vials) 2 mg × 10 $250 $12.50/mg −28% In stock View
Peptide Pros 58/100* MGF 2mg 2 mg $29 $14.63/mg −16% In stock View
Swiss Chems FDA warning letter, Dec 2024 72/100 MGF without PEG 2mg 2 mg × 10 $300 $14.99/mg −14% Out of stock View

Prices come from each vendor's public product feed and were last fetched Oct 15, 2026. They exclude shipping and discounts. $/mg uses the labeled amount, not measured content. A transparency score marked * is based on fewer than six checks; checks we couldn't complete score 0. How we compare prices.

Sources

  1. Drugs@FDA: FDA-Approved Drugs (database searched by active ingredient). U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  2. 503A Categories Update for May 2026: Bulk Drug Substances Nominated for Use in Compounding Under Section 503A. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  3. MHRA Products: licensed-medicine search for "mechano growth factor". Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (UK). Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  4. EMA medicines data: centrally authorised human medicines (export of 14 October 2026). European Medicines Agency. Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  5. EMA Article 57 product data: medicines authorised in the EU/EEA (data as of 9 October 2026). European Medicines Agency. Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  6. Drug Product Database online query (searched by active ingredient). Health Canada. Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  7. Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—October 2026) Instrument 2026 (F2026L01327, registered 30 September 2026). Federal Register of Legislation, Australian Government. Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  8. World Anti-Doping Code International Standard: Prohibited List 2026 (in force 1 January 2026). World Anti-Doping Agency. Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  9. The role of mechano growth factor in chondrocytes and cartilage defects: a concise review. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica (2023). Accessed Oct 15, 2026
  10. The complexity of the IGF1 gene splicing, posttranslational modification and bioactivity. Molecular Medicine (2014). Accessed Oct 15, 2026