Health Canada
Is Melanotan II legal in Canada?
ProhibitedNot authorised; Health Canada has seized melanotan I and II products (2025 and 2026 notices)
Supply is banned or actively enforced against.
No melanotan product is authorised in Canada. Health Canada lists melanotan I and II among unauthorised injectables it has seized (2026-04-09), and the Canada Peptide (2025-08-01) and Optimum Wellness Centre (2025-04-02) notices name Melanotan II. Health Canada states selling unauthorised drugs is illegal and that research-use-only labels give no exemption.
Last verified 2026-09-29 · how we verify
Melanotan II elsewhere
Sources (4)
- 01Think twice before injecting peptides bought online: unauthorized products can seriously harm you (RA-81874)Health Canada · 2026-04-09 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 02Unauthorized injectable peptide drugs seized and sold by Canada Peptide may pose serious health risksHealth Canada · 2025-08-01 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 03Unauthorized injectable peptide drugs seized from Optimum Wellness Centre in Calgary, Alberta may pose serious health risksHealth Canada · 2025-04-02 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 04Drug Product Database API: active-ingredient search for melanotanHealth Canada (Drug Product Database) · 2026-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-29