Keep the claim beside its source.

For a claim of product approval

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) keeps records of medicine approvals.

Peptide means a short chain of amino acids, the small parts also found in proteins. That name alone says nothing about approval.

The National Drug Code directory can contain products with no FDA approval.

For a claim about a compounded preparation

For a drug made to order by compounding, FDA does not check whether it works, is safe or is made well before it is marketed.

Compounding may meet a patient need that an approved drug cannot fill, or a gap when the approved drug is unavailable.

For checking care given online

State medical boards can use advice from their federation, the Federation of State Medical Boards. The boards license doctors; prescribing rules are set by each state.

In its May 2026 report, the federation says choosing a medicine from a list cannot replace a proper health assessment.

Permission to practise must cover the patient’s location during the visit, the US health department explains.

For a quoted medicine price

The government’s September 2026 price record for semaglutide (Ozempic) showed an opening cash offer and higher prices after it.

Ask for the terms that would apply when your prescription is filled. Compare the quote for medicine with the separate quote for care.

Keep the limits attached

A report to FDA describes a problem someone had while taking a medicine. It does not prove the medicine caused that problem or tell us how often it happens.

FDA warns that a company’s later replies can change the situation described in a warning letter. Search FDA’s warning-letter page by company name and look for a later company response or an FDA update.