What would I like answered before I decide?

Tick what matters to you. Copy or print your picks, and bring them to a conversation with a care professional.

The Food and Drug Administration uses the short name FDA. This agency in the U.S. checks medicines for approval.

FDA approval means the agency reviewed quality, safety, and how well a medicine works. Compounded means made to order by a doctor or pharmacy.

The people and the productWho will check my health, and where can I verify that person’s licence?Which pharmacy supplies the medicine, and where is its licence record?Does this medicine have FDA approval, or is it made through compounding?Which exact medicine and form are we discussing, and why does it fit my care need?

The full billWhat is the ongoing cost after any opening offer ends?Are visits, tests, delivery, and follow-up included in the quote?Who checks insurance coverage and sends any request for approval?Can I have the costs and cancellation terms in writing?

The care around itWhat health history and other medicines do we need to discuss?If I feel unwell between visits, whom can I contact?If I need a test or an in-person exam, how will it be arranged?How will we review progress and talk about changing or ending care?

You can use the full list as it stands, or tick the questions on your mind.