How do I check the pharmacy?

Who makes and sends it?

People getting care online may not know who compounded their medicine, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

A compounder is the pharmacist, doctor, or facility making a medicine to order.

Ask who makes it and who sends it, then compare those answers with the label. Keep the names with the prescription.

Which record can I open?

The Texas State Board of Pharmacy offers a free search for pharmacies and pharmacists, including out-of-state pharmacies licensed for Texas.

A pharmacy based outside Texas generally needs a Texas licence to send you prescription medicine, as of September 2026. The pharmacy board may grant an exception for a pharmacy that sends only occasional orders into Texas.

Do not assume that a single order qualifies for the exception. Ask the Texas pharmacy board to confirm.

For sterile compounding—making medicines free of living germs—the out-of-state licence category is Class E-S, as checked in September 2026.

Ask the board if the licence category is unclear. A pharmacy licence does not guarantee the quality of every medicine it supplies.

What else can I ask?

• Can a pharmacist answer my questions about this prescription?
• What written information comes with the medicine?
• What happens if the package or label does not match the order?

FDA’s online-pharmacy checks include a valid prescription, state licensing, and access to a licensed pharmacist.

A polished storefront cannot replace those checks; FDA says fake storefronts can look convincing.