Questions and words
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Ask for plain answers before paying. Keep a note of what is offered, who will provide care and what it will cost.
Questions before paying
- What is the full name and license type of the person assessing my health?
- What exact medicine are we discussing, and why this one?
- Will this be a finished product with approval, or will someone prepare the medicine to order?
- Which pharmacy will fill it, and how can I reach the pharmacist?
- What is included in the price after any opening offer?
- What other choices can we discuss, including taking more time?
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- Peptide
- The name peptide describes a small chain built from protein building blocks; it guarantees neither safety nor drug approval.
- Telehealth
- Care given at a distance, with you and the person treating you in different places.
- Compounded medicine
- A doctor or pharmacy makes this medicine to order rather than dispensing a drug company’s finished product; this medicine has no FDA approval.
- FDA
- FDA is short for Food and Drug Administration, the federal agency that evaluates medicines for approval.
- Sterile
- Free from living germs, a requirement for medicines prepared for injection.
- Formulary
- Your health plan’s list of medicines that can be covered.
- Prior authorization
- An approval step your health plan may require before paying for a medicine.
- Self-pay price
- A price paid without using insurance. That payment is excluded from your deductible: the sum the plan requires you to spend before it begins paying for some care.
- Public discipline
- A formal penalty from a licensing board, shown in its public records. Read the order to find out what it requires.
- MedWatch
- A free FDA service called MedWatch, where patients can report medicine problems.
No matching word. Try a shorter word or another spelling.
Drug and cost terms reflect September 26, 2026; Minnesota board terms reflect October 1, 2026.
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