BPC 157: Miracle Healing Peptide or Hidden Danger? The internet says BPC 157 is banned the FDA says something more nuanced. At Moonshot Medical in Park Ridge, IL, we provide honest, current guidance on peptide therapy through licensed compounding pharmacies. BPC 157 is one of the peptides that has been getting a lot of attention recently. It is a synthetic peptide derived from a protein found in human gastric juice. In experimental research, Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 as a Therapy and Safety Key: A Special Beneficial Pleiotropic Effect Controlling and Modulating Angiogenesis and the NO System