Health Canada
Is MOTS-c legal in Canada?
ProhibitedNot authorised; named in Health Canada's April 2026 seizure advisory and banned in sport
Supply is banned or actively enforced against.
No MOTS-c product is authorised in Canada. Health Canada lists MOTS-c among unauthorised injectable peptide drugs it has seized (2026-04-09) and says unauthorised drugs are illegal. The WADA Prohibited List 2026 names MOTS-c among AMPK activators in S4.4.1.
Last verified 2026-09-29 · how we verify
MOTS-c elsewhere
Sources (3)
- 01Think twice before injecting peptides bought online: unauthorized products can seriously harm you (RA-81874)Health Canada · 2026-04-09 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 02World Anti-Doping Code International Standard: Prohibited List 2026World Anti-Doping Agency · 2025-09 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 03Drug Product Database API: active-ingredient search for motsHealth Canada (Drug Product Database) · 2026-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-29