FDA warning letters to compounding pharmacies — November 2025

A narrower follow-up, since the general answer is now clear:

How long did you give it before you decided it was working?

HPLC_Greg said:

Compounding pharmacy licensing verification for compounded supply: before ordering, verify your pharmacy's credentials: State Board of Pharmacy…

GMP compliance checklist relevant to compounded supply compounding quality:

• Clean room environment with HEPA filtration
• Environmental monitoring (viable and non-viable)
• Personnel training and competency assessment
• Validated analytical methods for testing
• Stability testing program
• Complete batch records and traceability
• Quality management system with deviation handling

A 503B pharmacy following cGMP should be able to answer questions about ALL of these if you ask. Don't be afraid to ask — it's your health.

HPLC_Greg said:

Compounding pharmacy licensing verification for compounded supply: before ordering, verify your pharmacy's credentials: State Board of Pharmacy…

Compounding pharmacy red flag checklist for compounded supply — if ANY of these apply, find a different source:

1. No verifiable physical address
2. No pharmacist available for consultation
3. COA not available or clearly template/fake
4. Prices dramatically below market ($30-40/month = suspicious)
5. No prescription required
6. Ships without cold pack or temperature control
7. No batch/lot numbers on product labeling
8. Pushes "research use only" products for human injection

Your health depends on product quality. Don't cut corners on source verification.

HPLC_Greg said:

Compounding pharmacy licensing verification for compounded supply: before ordering, verify your pharmacy's credentials: State Board of Pharmacy…

That reframing is the part I needed. I will report back once I have actually tried it.

amsterdam_pete said:

Compounding pharmacy red flag checklist for compounded supply — if ANY of these apply, find a different source: No verifiable physical address No…

503A vs 503B compounding pharmacies for compounded supply — this distinction matters enormously:

I strongly recommend 503B facilities. The FDA oversight and cGMP requirements mean more consistent product quality.