The reading desk

This page lists the official places this guide’s facts come from. Most are Texas or federal government offices. One is USP, the national group that writes quality rules for medicines.

TEXAS RECORDS

Check a person or pharmacy

Start with the state board. Use the exact name. Save the result with your notes.

Texas Medical Board licence lookupDoctors and physician assistants Texas Board of Nursing verificationNurses and nurse practitioners Texas pharmacy licence searchPharmacies and pharmacists Texas telehealth lawOfficial state text

FEDERAL READING

Approval, compounding and online sales

Read the government page behind a claim and check its date. A letter FDA sent to one seller describes that seller on that day, so things may have changed since.

FDA compounding questions and answersWhat made-to-order medicine means FDA concerns about copied weight-loss medicinesMade-to-order copies of medicines such as semaglutide FDA online pharmacy checkerStart with the state licence FDA letters to sellersEach letter is dated; check how old it is

WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG

Reading and reporting

Use these pages when a product causes a problem or fast symptoms appear.

FDA MedWatchReport a problem with a medical product MedlinePlus on severe allergic reactionsEmergency signs in plain language USP rules for germ-free pharmacy mixingThe national quality standard for made-to-order injections

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