How to verify a pharmacy is legit
Confirm any pharmacy yourself with primary-source, public lookups.
Two minutes, before you spend a dollar
A legitimate compounding pharmacy is state-licensed, dispenses only on a prescription, and can prove its credentials. Here is how to confirm one yourself.
A licensed clinician should evaluate you first. No prescription and no medical oversight is a disqualifier.
Every pharmacy is licensed by a state board you can search. Confirm the license is active and in good standing.
NABP flags online pharmacies as accredited or Not Recommended.
Google, Meta, Visa and Mastercard require it before a pharmacy can advertise or take card payments.
A recent enforcement action is a hard stop.
That domain is vetted by NABP and cannot be faked.
From an independent lab, showing HPLC purity and sterility, with a lot number that matches the vial.
An "RUO" or "not for human consumption" label is a liability shield for the seller, not a safety certificate and not a legal path to put something in your body. In 2026 the FDA explicitly rejected that label as a defense, ruling that website evidence showed the products were intended as drugs. If a site sells vials this way, that is the warning sign, not a loophole.
What to watch for
Any one of these is reason enough to walk away.