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As of September 2026, a telehealth prescriber needs a licence or other legal permission in the state the patient is physically in during the visit; that state’s medical board can confirm whether the prescriber may provide care there.
Read how visits workThe FDA warns that people using online care may not know which pharmacy or facility actually made their medicine.
Open the pharmacy questionsAs of September 2026, most states require an out-of-state pharmacy to hold a licence or permit before it sends prescription medicine into the patient’s state.
Open the FDA state pharmacy lookupAs of September 2026, a National Drug Code (NDC) number or an “FDA registered” claim does not mean that the product is FDA-approved.
See the evidence checkAs of September 2026, a “research use only” label does not turn a chemical sold for human use into a legal treatment.
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