No prescription, no clinician, no accountability
If a site will sell you an injectable prescription medicine without an evaluation, nobody is accountable for what happens to you. That is the single biggest red flag and it outweighs every other feature.
Research use only is a legal dodge, not a product category
Vials marketed as research use only are not dispensed under a prescription and are not intended for human use. Buying them means accepting an unverified product with no clinician and no pharmacy behind it.
Words that should make you close the tab
FDA-approved compounded, FDA-licensed pharmacy, generic copy of an approved GLP-1, same as a brand-name product, clinically proven, guaranteed results, instant approval. FDA has specifically warned telehealth companies against several of these claims. If a site uses them, it is telling you how it operates.
Prescription medications require evaluation by a licensed clinician who determines whether treatment is appropriate.
No company name, no pharmacy, no way to call
No legal entity name, no physical contact route, no named pharmacy partners, no refund or cancellation policy, no privacy policy. Legitimate services publish these because they are required to.
What good looks like
A real intake, a licensed clinician who can decline, named licensed pharmacies, clear pricing before payment, a labelled vial you can trace to the pharmacy that made it, and someone to call when something goes wrong. See the 30-second film answers for this medication.
Choose the boring, accountable route
Real prescription, licensed pharmacy, clinician who can say no. Rx only.
Common questions
Is a cheap price always a red flag?
Not always, but a price far below the market usually reflects a missing element: no clinician, no licensed pharmacy, or no accountability.
How do I verify a pharmacy?
Ask for the pharmacy name and check its licence with the relevant state board of pharmacy. A service unwilling to name its pharmacy has answered your question.
If checkout happens before a clinician has looked at your history, close the tab. A visit that can still be declined sits on compounded tirzepatide online.