Cautions
What can go wrong, and what can I check?
Look closely at the product, the claim and the people behind the care.
What if an advert promises the same results?
A compounded medicine is made to order, rather than supplied ready-made.
SourceU.S. medicine agency: making medicines to orderFDA reviews medicines; the initials refer to the Food and Drug Administration.
As of September 26, 2026, FDA calls claims of the same results from compounded and approved drugs misleading.
Ask what evidence supports the exact product and the claim.
SourceFDA: claims about compounded drugsDoes “FDA registered” mean approved?
As of September 26, 2026, FDA registration does not mean a medicine or facility has FDA approval.
Ask for the medicine’s FDA approval record instead of relying on the words “FDA registered”.
SourceFDA: registration and approvalWhy does the source of an injection matter?
In warnings recorded September 17, 2026, FDA told sellers that germs or poisons in injected medicine can go straight into the body and cause serious harm.
SourceFDA: injection concernsWhen compounding is done poorly, a medicine may contain germs or an incorrect amount of the active ingredient, which is what makes it work.
Ask how the medicine’s maker and licence can be checked.
SourceFDA: problems with poor compoundingWhat if the label or delivery seems wrong?
As of September 26, 2026, FDA reports fake compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide labels that name pharmacies that did not make the medicine.
In advice recorded September 17, 2026, FDA says not to use injectable semaglutide or tirzepatide that arrives warm or without enough cooling.
Check the named pharmacy in the state licence search. Find its contact details separately from the suspect label.
SourceFlorida: check the pharmacy named on your labelCall that pharmacy and ask whether it made or supplied your package. Have the label and order details ready so it can check.
Ask that pharmacist to explain storage for the exact product. If the pharmacy cannot confirm the package came from it, ask how to report the suspect label.
SourceFDA: labels and delivery concernsWhen is urgent help needed?
Trouble breathing or a swollen tongue can signal a severe allergic reaction.
MedlinePlus, the U.S. government health guide, says to call 911 for severe symptoms of this kind.
SourceMedlinePlus: severe allergic reactionsWhere can I report a problem?
Patients can report medicine problems directly to FDA through MedWatch, its reporting service.
SourceFDA: report a medicine problemAs of September 28, 2026, Florida’s Department of Health takes complaints about health professionals and pharmacies without a filing fee.
For an ordinary complaint, write down what happened and sign it; complaints without your name can be investigated only under limited conditions.
The linked state page explains how to send the complaint and what to include.
SourceFlorida: how health complaints work