Pause when the offer skips the checks

At this point

If a page asks for payment before naming the health professional, medicine and pharmacy, ask for those details first.

What the facts show

Fake seals and logos are a risk flagged by the US consumer protection agency, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

A steep discount is only a signal to check alongside other details, not proof of a problem on its own.

Check what is being offered

A compounded medicine is one that a pharmacist or doctor makes to order.

As of September 2026, federal law barred supplying a prescription medicine when there was no valid prescription.

As of September 2026, compounded medicines lacked approval from the US medicine agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

As of September 2026, an advert falsely claimed approval if it described a compounded medicine as FDA-approved.

In September 2026, FDA warned against research-labelled weight drugs marketed for people with instructions for use.

FTC's July 2026 advice warns about offers that accept only money transfers, crypto, payment apps or gift cards.

Money transfers include sending money through a bank or a money-transfer service.

Crypto means a digital currency.

Ask for time to check the names and written terms before paying.

Send a complaint to the right place

Texas's medical board handles complaints about doctors and physician assistants; the nursing board handles nurses, as of September 2026.

The pharmacy board accepts written pharmacy complaints, but does not handle pricing or billing disputes, as of September 2026.

Texas's Attorney General takes consumer complaints about misleading ads, bills and refunds; these complaints are public under the September 2026 law.

Leave Social Security and financial account details out of a consumer complaint.