When is it time to step back?

Is a prescription being bypassed?

A prescription medicine can be supplied to you only with a valid prescription under U.S. law, as of September 2026.

A prescription is the order from the health professional who has decided about treatment.

• Ask who assesses you before a prescription decision.
• Ask for that person’s full name and licence type.
• Pause if access to a prescription drug is offered with no prescription.

Are the claims stronger than the record?

FDA is short for Food and Drug Administration; it is the U.S. drug agency.

As of September 2026, a custom-made medicine was not approved by FDA. Claims of such approval were false.

The quality of weight-loss products labelled for research and sold for use by people is unknown; FDA warns they may harm health, as of September 2026.

• Ask which exact product has approval.
• Ask why a research label appears in an offer of care.
• Pause if the explanation keeps changing.

Can the pharmacy name be checked?

FDA has found fake made-to-order medicines with labels naming pharmacies that did not exist, as of September 2026.

• Get the full pharmacy name before payment.
• Match it to the official state record.
• Ask for an explanation of a missing or mismatched name.

Does the website only look convincing?

Official-looking seals may be fake, and so may promises to return your money, warns the Federal Trade Commission.

FDA treats unusually deep discounts as a concern. A price that is low, on its own, does not prove an offer is false.

• Use official records instead of relying on badges.
• Ask for written costs and terms.
• Compare the claims with the product’s own record.