Check the offer / Briefing
Spot weak claims in a peptide-care offer
Check prescription requirements, licence details, research labels, product claims and payment demands before accepting an offer.
US product rules and advertising checks: as of September 26, 2026.
Check the claims that can be checked
Medicine without a prescription
Federal rules require a valid prescription for dispensing a prescription medicine.
A treatment menu without a health review
The Federation of State Medical Boards provides guidance to the state bodies that license doctors. Its guidance says selecting an item from a treatment menu cannot by itself support a care decision.
A custom-made product called approved
Custom-made medicines have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Calling them approved gives the wrong impression.
A badge in place of licence details
The US consumer-protection agency is the Federal Trade Commission; it warns that seals and logos that look official can be faked.
Read the offer even if the label says “research use only”
Some websites offer peptides to treat people while a label says “research use only”. Another label is “not for human consumption”. In warning letters, FDA alleged that these sales broke federal rules because the drugs lacked approval.
In letters to sellers, FDA pointed to water sold for mixing powdered medicines and tools or guides for preparing them. FDA treated these items as signs that the products were meant to be injected into people.
A low price needs context
FDA lists discounts that seem too good to be true as a warning sign about an online pharmacy.
A low cash or generic price can also be legitimate, so price alone does not settle the question.
Compare the full bill, whether the medicine is approved or made to order, and the licence records.
Check the way payment is requested
The Federal Trade Commission flags demands for payment only by cryptocurrency, gift card, payment app, or bank or wire transfer as likely scams.
Ask for written terms before committing: what is charged, who receives payment and how a dispute is handled.
Check the actual pharmacy
On labels for compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, FDA has found false information about pharmacies, even names belonging to no real pharmacy.
Use public records to check the nameReading notes
- FDA: claims that blur product status
Useful for checking “approved”, “generic” and “same as” wording in an offer.
- FTC: payment demands that signal scams
The issue is a demand for these methods as the only way to pay.