Where can I check a claim myself?

Use a label for the product’s own details.

FDA is short for Food and Drug Administration; it is the U.S. drug agency. A drug label is the official information that goes with an approved product.

• Match the medicine’s name and whether it is a pill, an injection, or something else.
• Find the use the label covers.
• Ask the person treating you to explain a section you cannot follow.
• Keep a claim about a different product separate.

Does a drug code mean approval?

The government drug list uses a National Drug Code (NDC) to identify each product. As of September 2026, having this code did not mean FDA had approved the product.

Registration puts a place on FDA’s records. As of September 2026, listing a place or drug in those records was no proof of FDA approval.

• Ask to see the finished product’s FDA approval record.
• Check what the listing actually calls the product.
• Do not treat “registered” as an answer to “approved”.

What if the medicine is made to order?

A compounded medicine has no FDA review of its quality, benefits, or safety before sale, as of September 2026.

• Ask which of your needs a ready-made medicine would not meet.
• Ask what law allows the pharmacy to make this medicine for you.
• Use the pharmacy’s state record to check its licence.

What can a warning letter tell me?

FDA publishes warning letters that you can search by company name. Later discussions with the company may change the problems described in a letter.

A warning letter describes FDA’s concerns when it was sent, not a final decision. Finding no letter does not prove that FDA has checked the company or medicine.

• Check the letter’s date.
• Look for later letters or a reply from the company.
• Have the health professional treating you explain what has changed and which concerns remain.