BPC157 TB500 40mg is supplied as a combined injection pen kit at £120, which works out at £3.00 per milligram. These two peptides are studied together because they are investigated for related tissue repair questions through different proposed mechanisms. Supplied for laboratory research use only and not for human or veterinary consumption.
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BPC157 TB500 40mg Kit Specification
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Compounds | BPC157 and TB500 (thymosin beta 4 fragment) |
| Total content | 40mg combined per kit |
| Format | Injection pen kit |
| Price | £120 |
| Cost per mg | £3.00 |
| Purity | Above 98 percent, batch documented |
| Storage | 2 to 8 degrees refrigerated, never frozen |
| Classification | Research use only, not for human consumption |

Why These Two Peptides Are Supplied Together
The two peptides in a BPC157 TB500 40mg kit are paired in the research literature because they are investigated for overlapping questions by different proposed routes. BPC157 is a synthetic pentadecapeptide sequence derived from a protein found in gastric juice. TB500 is a synthetic fragment corresponding to the active region of thymosin beta 4, a naturally occurring protein involved in actin regulation.
The pairing is a convention of the research literature rather than a demonstrated synergy. That distinction matters, because a great deal of material sold in this category implies the combination has been shown to outperform either compound alone, and that has not been established in controlled human work.
What BPC157 Is
BPC157 stands for Body Protection Compound 157. It is a synthetic sequence of fifteen amino acids, and the great majority of published work on it is preclinical, largely in rodent models, examining tendon, ligament, muscle and gastrointestinal tissue questions.
What does not exist is a body of large randomised controlled human trials. Anyone describing BPC157 as proven is describing animal literature as though it were clinical evidence, which is the single most common misrepresentation in this corner of the market.
What TB500 Is
TB500 is a synthetic peptide corresponding to the biologically active portion of thymosin beta 4. Thymosin beta 4 itself is a naturally occurring protein present in most human cells, with an established role in binding actin and in cell migration.
As with BPC157, the published investigation is largely preclinical. Some thymosin beta 4 work has progressed further in specific clinical contexts, but that does not transfer automatically to a synthetic fragment sold as a research chemical, and treating the two as interchangeable overstates what is known.
The State of the Evidence, Stated Honestly
It is worth being direct here, because this category is where overstatement is most common. Neither BPC157 nor TB500 is an approved medicine in the United Kingdom or anywhere else. Neither has completed the large controlled human trial programme that would be required to support efficacy claims.
- Most published work is preclinical, predominantly rodent models.
- Human data is limited, small scale where it exists, and not equivalent to a licensed evidence base.
- No regulator anywhere has assessed either compound for safety or efficacy in humans.
- Long term safety data in humans does not exist for either peptide.
- Claims of proven recovery benefit are not supported by the published record.
Peer reviewed literature for both peptides is indexed on PubMed, and any registered trials would appear on ClinicalTrials.gov. We would rather point you at the primary sources than summarise them favourably.
Cost Per Milligram
At £120 for the kit, BPC157 TB500 40mg works out at £3.00 per milligram, the lowest figure in our catalogue. Repair peptides are less costly to produce than the incretin agonists, so the price floor sits lower here, but the floor still exists. A 40mg kit advertised at £25 is not a bargain on genuine material.
Pen Handling and Priming
Prime the BPC157 TB500 40mg device exactly as its instructions specify before the first delivery, and confirm the dial increment supports the amounts your protocol requires. Use a fresh needle for every draw to avoid contaminating a cartridge intended to last a considerable period, and record amounts as delivered rather than as dialled.
Storage and Cold Chain
- Refrigerate between 2 and 8 degrees and never freeze, since freezing denatures peptides as reliably as heat does.
- Keep the kit in its original carton, away from direct light.
- Store away from the refrigerator door where temperature cycling is worst.
- Avoid repeated excursions, which accumulate over a long working life.
- Log storage position, batch number and any deviation on the day it occurs.
Batch Documentation
Every BPC157 TB500 40mg kit carries a printed batch number on the device itself, cross referenced to a certificate of analysis that names the issuing laboratory and the test date. Fill volume and concentration are both stated so the combined total can be confirmed arithmetically, because a purity figure describes what proportion of the material present is the intended compound and says nothing at all about how much material is present.
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What to Check Before Buying Repair Peptides
BPC157 TB500 40mg and repair peptides generally attract more unsupported marketing than any other category we stock, so the supplier checks matter correspondingly more.
- Efficacy claims. Any seller promising recovery or healing outcomes is making claims the published record does not support, and is breaking Advertising Standards Authority rules in the process.
- Price per milligram. Divide the price by the milligrams and compare against the £3.00 this kit represents.
- Batch documentation. Ask for the batch number and its certificate of analysis before paying rather than after.
- Split ratio. A combined kit should state how the total divides between the two peptides, not just the combined figure.
- Cold chain policy. Ask what happens if the parcel arrives warm. No answer means no policy.
The full supplier checklist, which applies to any peptide purchase, is in our buyer guide, and the UK legal position across peptide categories is covered in our are peptides legal in the UK guide.
How the 40mg Splits Between the Two Peptides
A combined kit raises a question a single compound kit does not: how the stated total divides. A BPC157 TB500 40mg kit holding 20mg of each is a different product from one holding 30mg of one and 10mg of the other, and a listing that gives only the combined figure has not told you what you are buying.
| What the listing states | What it tells you | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Combined total only | Nothing about the ratio | Ask before ordering |
| Total plus split | The quantity of each peptide | Adequate |
| Total, split and concentration | Quantity and how to verify it | What to expect |
We state the split and the concentration so the BPC157 TB500 40mg total can be confirmed by arithmetic rather than accepted on trust. If a competing listing will not tell you the ratio before payment, that is worth treating as an answer in itself.
Why a Pen Format Rather Than Lyophilised Vials
Most repair peptides on the UK market are sold as lyophilised powder in vials requiring reconstitution with bacteriostatic water. The BPC157 TB500 40mg kit ships as a pre filled pen instead, and the trade between the two formats is worth understanding rather than assuming one is simply better.
- Powder is more stable in storage, because degradation in the dry state is far slower than in solution.
- Powder introduces reconstitution error, which is the largest single source of measurement variance in this category.
- A pre filled pen removes that error entirely but starts the solution stability clock the moment it is filled.
- A pen also removes the need to source bacteriostatic water separately and to judge its suitability.
- For work spanning weeks rather than many months, the pen format usually nets out ahead.
The practical consequence is that a BPC157 TB500 40mg pen demands more storage discipline than a powder vial would, and rewards it with better dose reproducibility. Neither format compensates for a broken cold chain.
How the Preclinical Literature Gets Misread
Almost every inflated claim in this category traces back to the same error, so it is worth naming precisely. Rodent studies frequently report effects at amounts which, scaled naively by body weight, look modest. Those figures are then quoted as though they establish a human amount and a human effect.
They do not. Interspecies scaling is not a simple weight ratio, rodent healing models are deliberately standardised in ways human injuries are not, and an effect in a controlled lesion model does not predict an effect in a person. A BPC157 TB500 40mg kit bought as a research material sits at the very start of that evidential chain, not at the end of it.
That is the honest position, and it is why we point at PubMed rather than summarising the literature in our own favour. Anyone who wants to work with these peptides should read the primary sources and form their own view of how far they reach.
Legal Position and Research Use Only
Neither peptide in a BPC157 TB500 40mg kit holds a marketing authorisation from the MHRA. Neither is a licensed medicine in the United Kingdom, neither can lawfully be supplied for human use, and neither can be advertised with therapeutic claims under Advertising Standards Authority rules. This BPC157 TB500 40mg kit is supplied for laboratory research use only and is not for human or veterinary consumption.
Anyone dealing with an injury or a medical condition should speak to a registered UK clinician rather than sourcing an unlicensed research compound. Nothing on this page is medical advice, and nothing here should be read as a claim that either peptide treats anything.
BPC157 TB500 FAQ
How much does the BPC157 TB500 40mg kit cost?
£120 for 40mg combined, which is £3.00 per milligram and the lowest per milligram price in our catalogue.
Why are BPC157 TB500 40mg kits sold as a pair?
They are paired in the research literature because they are investigated for overlapping tissue repair questions through different proposed mechanisms. The pairing is a convention of that literature, not a demonstrated synergy.
Is BPC157 proven to work?
No. The great majority of published work is preclinical, largely rodent models. There is no large randomised controlled human trial programme behind either peptide, and no regulator has assessed them.
What is TB500?
A synthetic peptide corresponding to the active region of thymosin beta 4, a naturally occurring protein involved in actin binding and cell migration.
Are BPC157 and TB500 legal in the UK?
They may be supplied for laboratory research use only. Neither holds MHRA authorisation and neither can lawfully be sold or supplied for human use.
How should a BPC157 TB500 40mg kit be stored?
Refrigerated between 2 and 8 degrees, never frozen, in the original carton away from light and away from the refrigerator door.













