Compounding Pharmacy · Dunedin, FL · 503A

Shields Pharmacy Review

Shields Pharmacy is a LegitScript-certified, PCAB-accredited sterile and non-sterile compounding pharmacy in Dunedin, Florida (FL pharmacy license PH32060, status Clear through 2/28/2027). Offers nationwide compounding services across all 50 states + Puerto Rico to over 5,000 healthcare providers, with an industry-leading ~48-hour turnaround. Compounds weight-management, bio-identical hormone replacement, and veterinary preparations. (Not to be confused with Shields Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy facilitator for brand-medication insurance navigation.)

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503AState pharmacy licenseLegitScriptPCAB
Location: Dunedin, FL
States licensed: 50
8.0
★★★★☆4/5

Editorial score · methodology

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Certifications & Compliance

All sterile compounding pharmacies in the United States are required to follow United States Pharmacopeia General Chapter <797> sterile compounding standards[4], with finished preparations evaluated against USP <71> sterility testing[5] and USP <85> bacterial endotoxin testing[6] as appropriate for the product type.

State pharmacy license
Licensed by the pharmacy's home state board of pharmacy. All US pharmacies must hold a state license at minimum.
LegitScript
LegitScript Healthcare Merchant certification — third-party vetting of the pharmacy's licensure, prescription requirements, and marketing practices; required by most ad platforms before a pharmacy can advertise.
PCAB
Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board — voluntary third-party accreditation (operated by ACHC) auditing the pharmacy against nationally recognized quality and safety standards for sterile and non-sterile compounding.

Drugs Produced

Compounding pharmacies' ability to produce semaglutide or tirzepatide depends on the FDA Drug Shortage List status for each reference product; compounding eligibility can change when a drug moves on or off the shortage list[7].

Semaglutide
Compounded semaglutide produced
Tirzepatide
Compounded tirzepatide produced

States Licensed (50)

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Regulatory Actions

No public FDA enforcement actions or recalls are on file in our records for Shields Pharmacy. Regulatory status can change — verify with the FDA and your state board of pharmacy before relying on this information.

Weight Loss Rankings Score Breakdown

Accreditation & Compliance9/10
Regulatory Standing9/10
State Coverage10/10
GLP-1 Production10/10
Track Record5/10

Scores are independently researched. See our methodology for details.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shields Pharmacy is a 503A compounding pharmacy based in Dunedin, FL. It holds PCAB accreditation, a voluntary third-party quality standard for compounding pharmacies. We are not aware of any recent public FDA enforcement actions against the pharmacy, though compounding pharmacy regulatory history can change. Always verify current status with your state board of pharmacy.
Shields Pharmacy is headquartered in Dunedin, FL. The pharmacy is licensed to ship to 50 US states.
Shields Pharmacy produces compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide in addition to other compounded preparations. As a 503A pharmacy, it dispenses compounded medications in response to individual patient prescriptions under state board of pharmacy oversight.
503A pharmacies prepare compounded medications for individual patients in response to specific prescriptions and are regulated primarily by state boards of pharmacy under USP <797> sterile compounding standards. 503B outsourcing facilities register directly with the FDA, follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and can produce compounded medications in larger batches without patient-specific prescriptions. 503B facilities are subject to FDA inspection.

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Sources & methodology — as of October 2026
  1. 1.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  2. 2.FDA — 503B Outsourcing Facility Registration and Requirements— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  3. 3.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
  4. 4.USP General Chapter <797> — Pharmaceutical Compounding: Sterile Preparations— United States Pharmacopeia.
  5. 5.USP General Chapter <71> — Sterility Tests— United States Pharmacopeia.
  6. 6.USP General Chapter <85> — Bacterial Endotoxins Test— United States Pharmacopeia.
  7. 7.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.