Marchione: Millions of patients have taken BPC-157 from thousands of doctors
Max Marchione · The Great Peptide Debate with Martin Shkreli & Max Marchione · Mar 23, 2026 · at 10:01
Health tech founder Max Marchione defends real-world peptide usage during a debate with Martin Shkreli.
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“My statement is thousands do this. My other statement is that millions of patients have taken this. At least hundreds of thousands, I believe millions, have taken this.”
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