The US agency for drugs is called the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Texas boards keep the local licence records.
What does approval or compounding mean?
In compounding, a pharmacist or doctor makes medicine to meet one patient’s needs.
As of September 26, 2026, compounded medicines still have no FDA approval.
FDA: understand an approval claimFDA: pharmacy-made medicinesFDA: what can go wrong in compoundingWhat changed for compounded copies?
FDA’s national shortage list had no semaglutide or tirzepatide injections on September 26, 2026.
These are medicines used for weight or diabetes care.
FDA: national supply and copying rulesFDA: weight-loss products outside approvalWhere are the Texas licence records?
As of September 26, 2026, Texas offers free searches for medical, nursing, and pharmacy licences.
Check a doctor or physician assistantCheck a nurse or nurse practitionerCheck a pharmacyWhat does Texas require for an online visit?
Texas requires informed consent before remote care, as of September 26, 2026.
You give informed consent when you agree to care after someone has explained it to you.
Texas: consent, assessment, and follow-upTexas: prescribing through a doctor’s agreementWhat can Medicare pay?
Medicare has a temporary program for certain weight-loss medicines, with limited eligibility, as of September 26, 2026.
Medicare: weight-loss coverage and eligibilityMedicare: temporary program termsWhere can a problem be reported?
The Texas Medical Board receives complaints about doctors and physician assistants.
For complaints about nurses, contact the nursing board; the pharmacy board handles Texas-licensed pharmacies and pharmacists.
The pharmacy board does not handle disagreements about prices or bills, as checked on September 26, 2026.
For problems with bills or misleading ads, the Texas Attorney General accepts consumer complaints, as of September 26, 2026.
Complaints to that office are open for other people to read under Texas law.
Before including your name or medical details, ask the office which personal information could be made public.
Leave out sensitive numbers, such as Social Security or bank account numbers.
Texas: complaints about medical careTexas: complaints about nursing careTexas: complaints about a pharmacyTexas: consumer complaintsFDA: report a medicine problemKeep this thought
Keep the question beside the source you read. If a rule or price has changed, take that page to the service and ask for a fresh explanation.
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