What if no prescription is needed?
A prescription is an order for your medicine, written by a doctor or other health professional legally permitted to prescribe it.
As of September 2026, federal law forbids selling prescription medicine without a valid prescription.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists an offer without a prescription among its warning signs.
What if a custom drug is called approved?
As of September 2026, saying a compounded medicine is FDA-approved makes a false claim.
Compounded means made to order.
What if a research product comes with a treatment guide?
As of September 2026, FDA has warned about research-labelled weight-drug products sold to people with dosing directions.
The agency describes their quality as unknown and says they may harm health.
What if questions end after payment?
The FDA flags services with no licensed doctor available to answer questions after medicine arrives.
Ask how to reach the health professional before deciding on care.