What would make me stop and check?

Is the prescription being skipped?

A patient must have a valid prescription to receive a prescription medicine under the federal law checked September 26, 2026.

Under Maryland medical-board rules checked September 28, 2026, doctors and physician assistants cannot prescribe based only on a fixed online form. That means a set of questions with no further health check.

Have your care professional describe the health assessment and how they will obtain information that is missing.

Is the offer misleading about FDA approval?

The September 26, 2026, check confirmed that FDA (the Food and Drug Administration) has given no approval to compounded medicines.

Registration with FDA is not product approval.

A generic medicine is an approved version of a branded drug. According to FDA, describing a compounded medicine as a generic, or promising equal proven results, is misleading.

Ask for the exact product and the evidence behind the claim. A familiar ingredient name does not complete that check.

What if the label says “research use only”?

A label reading “research use only” describes a research product rather than a treatment. FDA has challenged sellers using such labels while promoting the products for people to take.

FDA's warning, checked September 26, 2026, says weight products sold for human use may cause harm despite labels reading “for research purposes” or carrying the words “not for human consumption”. Their quality is unknown.

A research label does not answer whether something is fit for treatment. Bring your care professional the precise name of the product and request an explanation.