Work through the question
Keep the answers with your notes.
Separate the service name from the pharmacy name.
The FDA says people ordering compounded medicines through online services may not know which compounder actually produced them.
The pharmacy or facility preparing medicine to order is called the compounder. Ask for its name rather than relying on the online service’s name.
Check the right kind of permission.
As of October 3, 2026, a pharmacist needs a licence from Arizona’s Pharmacy Board, while a pharmacy needs its own permit.
Ask the board about the named pharmacy’s permit. The official FDA page below provides state pharmacy-checking routes.
If medicine comes from another state, ask about Arizona.
To send medicine into Arizona, an out-of-state pharmacy must have an Arizona permit as of October 3, 2026. A current permit or equivalent permission from its own state is required too.
Having a permit does not prove that every medicine it makes to order follows state and federal rules.
Treat registration as a separate question.
As of September 26, 2026, “FDA registered” does not mean the facility or its medicines are FDA-approved.
Get the precise medicine name and the reason for having it prepared to order.
Ask who can explain the label.
On the FDA’s pharmacy checklist, look for state licensing, a valid prescription and a licensed pharmacist available to answer questions.
A convincing website can still imitate a licensed pharmacy, so appearance alone is not enough.
Open the sources for this checklist
Use the record that matches the question you are checking.