Intelligence / GHK-Cu

GHK-Cu

Prescription Only
Copper Peptide
Schedule
S4
Prescription Only
Enforcement
Stable
Low Risk
Providers
10
Access: Clear
Key Facts
Schedule 4 - Prescription Only (injectable)
Naturally occurring copper-binding tripeptide
10 identified Australian providers
Topical formulations increasingly common
Stable regulatory environment

Overview

GHK-Cu is a naturally occurring copper-binding tripeptide. It is available in both injectable and topical formulations in Australia. Topical formulations are increasingly popular and available through more providers.

Australian Scheduling

Schedule 4 (Prescription Only) for injectable formulations. Topical formulations may have different scheduling depending on concentration and formulation. Stable regulatory environment.

Access Pathway

Available through telehealth peptide clinics and compounding pharmacies. 10 identified providers. Topical formulations are becoming more widely available and may be more accessible.

Regulatory Notice

For informational purposes only. TGA scheduling may change without notice. All Schedule 4 peptides require a valid prescription from a registered Australian medical practitioner. This site does not sell, supply, or facilitate access to therapeutic goods. Data compiled from TGA SUSMP, public provider directories, and publicly available review platforms.

News & Updates12 items
A tea exosome-integrated self‑oxygenating cascade chitosan/oxidized alginate hydrogel for remodeling the hyperglycemic and hypoxic microenvironment in diabetic wound healing
Carbohydr Polym1 Oct 2026
Copper peptide activated cascade catalysis for glucose regulation and hypoxia reversing in infected diabetic wound healing
Mater Today Bio26 June 2026
Hierarchical regulation and mechanism of "open-hollow-fibrous network" structures: Osteogenic-angiogenic coupling responses of poly(γ-benzyl-L-glutamate) microspheres
Biomater Adv15 June 2026
Middle-aged mice treated with GHK-Cu peptide administered intraperitoneally or intranasally show behavioral rescue but divergent hippocampal aging programs
Res Sq26 May 2026
Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine-Cu2(+) (GHK-Cu) Attenuates CuSO(4) or LPS induced-inflammation in Zebrafish larvae model
Eur J Pharmacol10 May 2026
The GHK-Cu delays aging in Caenorhabditis elegans via coordinated regulation of mitochondrial function and activation of DAF-16/SKN-1 pathways
Biogerontology5 May 2026
Microenvironment-responsive injectable dynamic hydrogel for sequential antioxidant and tissue regeneration therapy of radiation-induced skin injury
Bioact Mater21 Apr 2026
Topically applied GHK as an anti-wrinkle peptide: advantages, problems and prospective
PubMed1 Feb 2025
The potential of GHK as an anti-aging peptide
PubMed1 Jan 2022
Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of New Gene Data
PMC1 July 2018
GHK Peptide as a Natural Modulator of Multiple Cellular Pathways in Skin Regeneration
PMC1 July 2015
The Human Tripeptide GHK-Cu in Prevention of Oxidative Stress and Degenerative Conditions of Aging
PMC1 May 2012

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