Injectable synthetic HGH brand/proper names
Lots of folks have been asking just what the actual “brand” names are for human growth hormone that anti-aging physicians have available to prescribe. Here they are by manufacturer, along with a little historical info on synthetic, injectable HGH in general:
The identification, purification and later synthesis of growth hormone is associated with a man by the name of Choh Hao Li. A company called, Genentech pioneered the first use of recombinant (Material produced by genetic engineering) human growth hormone for human therapy in 1981.
Prior to its artificial synthesis, growth hormone used to treat deficiencies was extracted from the pituitary glands of cadavers. In 1985, biosynthetic human growth hormone replaced pituitary-derived human growth hormone for therapeutic use in the U.S. and elsewhere.
As of 2005, synthetic growth hormones available in the United States (and their manufacturers) included Nutropin(Genentech), Humatrope (Lilly), Genotropin (Pfizer), Norditropin(Novo), and Saizen(Merck Serono). In 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) approved a version of rhGH called Onmitrope (Sandoz). A sustained-release form of growth hormone, Nutropin Depot (Genentech and Alkermes) was approved by the FDA in 1999, allowing for fewer injections (every 2 or 4 weeks instead of daily); however, the product was discontinued in 2004.