Pharmacy Verification Tool
Pharmacy Legitimacy Lookup
Enter a compounding pharmacy name or domain. This tool queries 5 public-record databases and returns labeled disclosure rows — FDA warning letters, drug recalls, state license records, and 503B registration status. No trust score. No AI rating. Primary sources only.
Important: Public-Record Disclosure Tool
This tool aggregates publicly available government records. The absence of a warning letter or recall is NOT a quality endorsement — it means no such record was found in the sources we query. Records may be incomplete, delayed, or not yet indexed. Always verify independently with your state board of pharmacy and your prescribing provider before using any compounding pharmacy. This tool does not query LegitScript (paid, no public API) or NABP VPP (gated database); those require direct verification.
How this tool works
This tool is a public-record aggregator, not a rating engine. It queries government databases that are freely available but scattered across multiple agency websites. When you search a pharmacy name, it fans out to 5 sources in parallel and returns whatever each source reports — without inventing a score or making a recommendation.
503B vs 503A
503B outsourcing facilities register directly with the FDA and follow cGMP (the same standard as drug manufacturers). 503A pharmacies are state-licensed and operate under USP <797> but are not FDA-registered. Both can produce compounded GLP-1 medications.
Warning letters vs recalls
An FDA warning letter describes alleged violations observed during inspection. A drug recall (Classes I–III) means the firm or FDA requested removal of a product from the market. A Class I recall indicates a serious health hazard. Both are public-record enforcement actions, not convictions.
What this tool does NOT check
- •LegitScript certification — paid B2B product; no public API. Check directly at legitscript.com.
- •NABP Verified Pharmacy Program database — gated; no public list or API. Verify at safe.pharmacy. Exception: domains ending in
.pharmacyare NABP-verified by TLD ownership. - •FDA inspection classifications (Form 483) — deferred to v1.1; requires session-cookie or OII credential to download the .xlsx.
- •PCAB accreditation — voluntary quality accreditation via ACHC. Not a government database; verify at achc.org/pcab.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my compounding pharmacy is legitimate?
Verification involves multiple signals: state board license (active and in good standing), optional PCAB accreditation, and whether the pharmacy has received FDA warning letters or recalls. 503B registration (FDA oversight) is a stronger signal than 503A-only. This tool checks each of those government databases so you have the public-record facts. Your final verification should be with the pharmacy directly and your prescribing provider.
What does a Class I recall mean for a compounding pharmacy?
A Class I recall is the FDA's most serious classification — it means the recalled product could cause serious health consequences or death. For compounding pharmacies, Class I and Class II recalls are most often triggered by sterility failures or contamination. A recall does not mean every product from that pharmacy is unsafe, but it is meaningful signal that warrants direct inquiry with the pharmacy and your provider.
Is a 503B pharmacy always safer than a 503A pharmacy?
503B outsourcing facilities are subject to FDA inspection and must follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) — a higher regulatory bar than 503A pharmacies, which are state-regulated under USP <797>. However, several highly-regarded 503A pharmacies hold PCAB accreditation and maintain excellent quality records. 503B registration is one signal, not the only signal.
Why does “no record found” not mean the pharmacy is safe?
Enforcement actions are reactive — the FDA and state boards take action after discovering a problem, not before. A pharmacy that has never been inspected may also have no warning letters. “No record found” tells you that no public enforcement action appears in the sources we query; it does not certify quality, sterility, or regulatory compliance.
Data sources
- 1.FDA Warning Letters — 120 entries scraped from fda.gov. Refreshed weekly. Last updated 2026-05-10.
- 2.openFDA Drug Enforcement / Recalls — 17,600+ records via live api.fda.gov. Daily updates. Results cached 1 hour.
- 3.Texas State Board of Pharmacy — Curated snapshot of phydsk.csv (daily refresh). Includes non-resident pharmacies that ship into Texas. v1.1 follow-up: full automated ingest.
- 4.Illinois IDFPR License Registry — Live query via Socrata API (4.2M professional licenses). Results cached 1 hour.
- 5.FDA 503B Outsourcing Facilities — ~30-entry static dataset mirroring the FDA registered outsourcing facilities page. Refreshed weekly.
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Important: Public-Record Disclosure Tool
This tool aggregates publicly available government records. The absence of a warning letter or recall is NOT a quality endorsement — it means no such record was found in the sources we query. Records may be incomplete, delayed, or not yet indexed. Always verify independently with your state board of pharmacy and your prescribing provider before using any compounding pharmacy. This tool does not query LegitScript (paid, no public API) or NABP VPP (gated database); those require direct verification.