Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, Ministry of Health)
Is KPV legal in New Zealand?
Not approvedNo Medsafe-approved medicine contains KPV; unapproved peptide products are unlawful to supply
Not approved as a medicine here.
Medsafe's index of data sheets for consented medicines, revised 29 September 2026, lists no KPV product, and KPV is not named in Medsafe's May 2026 advisory, which says its list is not complete. The classification database has a group entry for melanocyte-stimulating compounds as prescription medicines; Medsafe has not said whether it covers KPV. Medsafe states that products sold outside the regulated system are illegal however they are labelled, and that 'for research purposes only' has no legal effect.
Last verified 2026-09-29 · how we verify
KPV elsewhere
Sources (4)
- 01Data sheets index (medicines with consent to be distributed in New Zealand)Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2026-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 02Consumer advisory: Unapproved peptide products health warningMedsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2026-05-21 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 03Medicines Classification Database (Schedule 1, Medicines Regulations 1984)Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2026-09-25 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 04Medicines Act 1981 (version as at 10 July 2026)New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office · 2026-07-10 · accessed 2026-09-29