Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Is MOTS-c legal in Australia?
Not approvedNo MOTS-c product is on the ARTG. It counts as an unapproved peptide, and advertising or supplying it is likely unlawful.
Not approved as a medicine here.
A keyword search of the ARTG on 29 September 2026 found no MOTS-c product, and the Poisons Standard has no entry naming it. The TGA states that unapproved peptide products have not been evaluated for safety, quality or effectiveness, and that importing, advertising, manufacturing and supplying them is unlawful. MOTS-c was not named in the TGA peptide statements that we reviewed.
Last verified 2026-09-29 · how we verify
MOTS-c elsewhere
Sources (3)
- 01ARTG keyword search for 'MOTS-c' (14 loose-match results, all pages checked; none is a MOTS-c product)Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) · 2026-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 02Understanding your responsibilities when importing, compounding and supplying unapproved peptide productsTherapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) · 2026-04-13 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 03Unapproved peptide product promoters and suppliers are put on noticeTherapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) · 2026-07-20 · accessed 2026-09-29