Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Is Selank legal in Australia?

Not approvedNo selank 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 selank product, and the Poisons Standard has no entry naming it. As an unapproved peptide it has not been assessed by the TGA for safety, quality or effectiveness, and the TGA warns that advertising such products, particularly through social media or influencers, is likely to breach the law. Selank was not named in the TGA peptide statements that we reviewed.

Last verified 2026-09-29 · how we verify

Selank elsewhere

Sources (3)

  1. 01ARTG keyword search for 'selank' (49 loose-match results, all pages checked; none is a selank product)Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) · 2026-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-29
  2. 02Understanding your responsibilities when importing, compounding and supplying unapproved peptide productsTherapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) · 2026-04-13 · accessed 2026-09-29
  3. 03TGA strengthens compliance focus on unapproved peptide products as part of evolving risk responseTherapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) · 2026-06-10 · accessed 2026-09-29