Red flags

Pause when the basic facts stay hidden

A real name, a real licence, and a checkable pharmacy are ordinary parts of care.

Guide, not a care service

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Stop signs

As of September 2026, it is against the law to sell or supply a prescription-only medicine to a person who lacks a prescription.

Source: Federal prescription law

A vial labelled “for research use” that comes with mixing water and dosing instructions is being sold for people to inject, and the FDA has said so in writing. Treat that combination as a stop sign.

Source: FDA enforcement letter

As of September 2026, any seller who says a compounded product is FDA-approved is wrong, since the FDA does not approve medicines mixed to order.

Source: FDA approval explainer

Pause signs

An online form that asks everyone the same questions, with nobody asking you anything back, is not a proper medical assessment.

Source: Medical board telemedicine policy

No named pharmacist, no United States address, and no phone contact are warning signs on an online pharmacy site.

Source: FDA online-pharmacy guide

Turn uncertainty into a check

The pharmacy name on a medicine label can be checked in Indiana’s facility search.

Source: Indiana facility search