Medical peptide provider, in plain words.

Which kind of medicine is on offer?

A peptide is a small string of parts used to make proteins.

Medicine reviews at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cover a particular product and its intended uses.

An approved product

Ozempic and Wegovy contain the drug ingredient semaglutide. Tirzepatide is the drug ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound. As of September 26, 2026, FDA approval was in place for these products.

Ozempic and Mounjaro have approval to treat type 2 diabetes, which means blood sugar is high. Wegovy and Zepbound help people lose weight and maintain that loss.

The approved uses depend on the product. Each medicine's official information sheet, called its label, lists those uses.

Ask whether the exact product is approved for the health problem being discussed.

Made to order

Compounding is making medicine for a patient's specific need; a pharmacist or doctor prepares it.

As of September 26, 2026, compounded products lacked FDA approval.

Before these products reach patients, FDA does not review whether they are safe, work as intended or meet quality standards.

Making medicine to order can be legal, but the maker must meet the rules for that kind of business.

One kind involves a licensed pharmacy or doctor making medicine under a valid prescription that names the patient. Another is an FDA-registered facility making batches; it need not have a prescription naming each patient.

These are starting checks, not all the legal conditions. Ask who makes your medicine and which rules apply to them, then ask why your need cannot be met by an approved product.

For research

A research-use label does not make a product an approved treatment.

As of September 26, 2026, FDA letters have challenged products promoted for human use despite that label.

Those letters describe what FDA says particular companies did wrong. They are not final decisions about those companies.

Where can care happen?

You can discuss care at a clinic in person or through a telehealth service.

Telehealth means a visit at a distance, such as through video, phone or an online form.

As of September 26, 2026, US guidance for online care focuses on the patient's physical location during the visit and that state's rules.

The clinician—the health professional assessing you—needs a licence or another valid state permission to practise there.

Each state sets its own rules. Board guidance includes limited exceptions, such as a later visit with someone already receiving care who is away on a short trip.

If someone says an exception covers you, ask them to name the rule and explain how your visit fits. Confirm that answer with the medical board for the state you will be in when the visit takes place.

Ask who will assess your health and which pharmacy would fill a prescription. Then check those names in the relevant state records.