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# Check the name in the record.

A licence check starts with a name and the right state board. A badge on a website cannot do that work for you.

In this note

- [For a doctor](#doctor)

- [For a pharmacy](#pharmacy)

- [The product still needs an answer](#limits)

## For a doctor

State medical boards publish whether a doctor’s licence is current. They also publish records of penalties, restrictions or formal charges over care or conduct. Board information was checked September 17, 2026. [Medical-board consumer information](https://www.fsmb.org/u.s.-medical-regulatory-trends-and-actions/guide-to-medical-regulation-in-the-united-states/information-for-consumers/)

To reach a state medical board’s website, follow its link in the Federation of State Medical Boards’ directory. [State medical-board directory](https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/)

- Get the doctor’s full name along with their licence details.

- Open the website of the medical board for the state you plan to be in when the visit takes place.

- Confirm that the licence is current. Read any listed penalties, restrictions or formal charges.

What does a clean record tell me?

It means the record shows no action taken against the doctor by the board. It does not rate how good the doctor’s care is.

## For a pharmacy

A state board of pharmacy handles pharmacy licences, according to information checked September 17, 2026. [State pharmacy-board directory](https://nabp.pharmacy/about/boards-of-pharmacy/)

FDA’s licence-search page links to state pharmacy records. [FDA’s state pharmacy searches](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/besaferx-your-source-online-pharmacy-information/locate-state-licensed-online-pharmacy)

- Ask which pharmacy would prepare or send the product.

- Search its exact name in your state’s board record.

- Ask about a mismatch before proceeding.

A licence record tells you whether a pharmacy is licensed. It does not tell you whether a particular medicine is being supplied properly.

## The product still needs an answer

Having a business registered with the FDA does not mean its medicines have FDA approval, under rules checked September 26, 2026. [Federal registration rule](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/section-207.77)

Check the licence and ask whether this exact product may legally be provided. Ask the doctor to explain both in plain words.

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