If BPC-157 was purchased today, the patent would likely expire in 2033 before the phase 1-2-3 trials would be completed, at which point all the generic manufacturers would be able to push the product on the back of all the hard work a pharmaceutical company can do (Im not sure if FDA approval would push the expiration of the patent back, but even then it would not be so financial lucrative)
Better together: the synergy effect While each of these compounds is powerful on its own, the magic really happens when they work together
This is simply the inverse of a strategy used by some large DNA viruses to maximize DNA production, by encoding their own thioredoxin-like proteins, glutaredoxins and even entire RNR genes (22)
Glutathione is a large molecule, so its best taken in liposomal form, where its encapsulated in fat-like compounds called liposomes
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