Question checklist

Ask for names, not promises

A clear service can name the doctor or other licensed medical professional, the exact product, the pharmacy, the complete price, and the follow-up plan.

Start with the person making the decision

Ask who reads the health history and who makes the care decision. Those may not be the same person.

As of September 2026, the medical professional needed a licence or other permission in the state where the patient was located.

A real assessment also leaves room for the patient to ask a question back.

Then name the medicine

“Semaglutide” is not a complete product answer. Ask for the brand or whether it is made to order for one patient, which is called compounded medicine. Also ask for the form and maker.

As of September 2026, compounded medicine was not FDA-approved. As of that date, calling it a generic version of an approved drug was misleading.

The pharmacy name unlocks a useful check

Ask which pharmacy makes or sends the medicine before paying. The name can then be checked in a state board of pharmacy record.

As of September 2026, most states required an out-of-state pharmacy to hold permission before sending medicine to a patient there.

Use the checklist while comparing

Notice what a weak answer leaves out

“A licensed network” leaves out the medical professional’s name. “Pharmacy fulfilled” leaves out the pharmacy’s name.

“Same ingredient” leaves out whether the product is approved or made to order. “Starting at” leaves out the regular cost.

One vague answer may be fixable. A pattern of vague answers is useful information.

Keep a copy of the answers

Save the product name, pharmacy name, total price, cancellation terms, and follow-up route.

Ask the service to email its answers, or save a screenshot—a picture your phone takes of what is on its screen. Phones usually keep screenshots in the Photos app.