Check care
Which claims call for a closer check?
Keep the medicine name, clinician name, pharmacy name, and written terms together. Check what a claim actually proves before relying on it.
What if no prescription is needed?
Federal law is broken when someone supplies medicine that requires a prescription but no valid prescription exists.
As of September 26, 2026.
Federal law · Prescription medicinesThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists a missing prescription requirement among signs of an unsafe online pharmacy.
As of September 17, 2026.
FDA · Pharmacy warning signsWhat if a pharmacy-made product is called ‘FDA approved’?
The claim is untrue because FDA has not approved the finished medicine prepared by the pharmacy.
As of September 26, 2026.
FDA · Misleading approval claimsRegistering a place that makes medicines does not mean FDA approves its products. An identifying product number called a National Drug Code (NDC) is also no proof of approval.
As of September 26, 2026.
FDA · What approval does not meanWhat if the page looks convincing?
Official-looking seals and logos can be fake, as can money-back guarantees, warns the Federal Trade Commission.
As of September 17, 2026.
FTC · Health websites and misleading appearancesThe US agency for consumer protection is the Federal Trade Commission, shortened to FTC.
As of September 17, 2026.
FTC · Consumer informationGo back to the public licence search. Ask the care service to explain each missing or mismatched detail.
What if a prescription follows a fixed form?
The national medical-board group advises against prescribing from a fixed form alone when it cannot collect the information needed to provide proper care.
As of September 26, 2026.
Medical boards · Assessment beyond a fixed formAn online assessment can let the clinician read your answers and come back with more questions. That exchange is not possible with a fixed form that offers no further questions.
As of September 26, 2026.
Medical boards · Follow-up questionsAsk who reviewed your answers and how you can ask that person your own questions.