No prescription for a prescription medicine
Federal law forbids dispensing prescription medicine without a valid prescription, as of September 26, 2026. [a]
A prescription is an order from someone licensed to prescribe medicine. Stop the purchase if an offer skips this step. [a]
Approval claims that do not add up
FDA is the US drug agency, whose full name is the Food and Drug Administration.
A custom medicine has no FDA approval as of September 26, 2026. A claim that it is approved is false. [b]
As of September 26, 2026, a code in FDA’s drug directory does not prove approval either. [c]
Ask the doctor or pharmacist to show you the medicine’s approval record in FDA’s Drugs@FDA search. A badge or code does not replace it.
The pharmacy cannot be confirmed
As of September 26, 2026, FDA reports some fake custom weight medicines with nonexistent pharmacies named on their labels. [d]
FDA also reports product labels that name an existing pharmacy even though that pharmacy did not make that product. [d]
Ask the named pharmacy to confirm the product. Keep the label and the purchase record for any complaint. [d]
Severe symptoms need urgent care
MedlinePlus, a US government health resource, calls anaphylaxis an allergic reaction that threatens life, as of September 17, 2026. [e]
It can develop quickly. Signs can include dizziness, trouble swallowing or breathing, and swelling in the tongue or face. [e]
For severe signs of this reaction, get emergency help or go to the closest emergency room. [e]
These signs are a prompt for urgent help, not a way to diagnose yourself. [e]
Choose the complaint route that fits
MD means medical doctor. DO doctors also practise medicine and surgery. They have a different medical qualification and are called osteopathic doctors. [f]
As of October 3, 2026, Arizona’s Medical Board has complaint forms for MD doctors. The Osteopathic Board has complaint forms for DO doctors. [f]
Arizona’s Attorney General has a route for reporting unfair or deceptive business conduct. A complaint does not come with a set outcome. [g]
Use the board that issued the treating person’s licence. [f]