SOURCE PRIMER · ANNOTATED READING LIST

Read the source that answers the exact question.

These documents do different jobs. A rule tells you what must be followed. An agency alert points to a concern. A model policy is suggested guidance that state boards may choose to use.

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For compounding

FDA: Compounding and the FDA.Start here for what compounding is and which office is responsible for each part.FDA: Risks of compounded drugs.Use this for the plain explanation of what the FDA does not review before sale.Federal regulation on registration.Use this when a page treats “registered” as if it meant “approved.”

For remote care and licences

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): State licences.A practical map of how state authority works for remote care.Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB): Remote-care policy.Suggested standards from the group of state medical boards, covering health reviews, questionnaires and follow-up.FDA: Find a state-licensed pharmacy.A direct route to each state’s pharmacy licence search.

For a problem or urgent symptom

FDA MedWatch.The official route for a patient or clinician to report a medicine problem.National Institutes of Health (NIH) MedlinePlus: Severe allergic reaction.Plain signs of an emergency and where to get urgent help.

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Keep this: match the source to the question. Government records can confirm a licence or label, but they cannot decide whether care is right for one person.

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