Words and source files

Know the word. Find the record.

The situation

You want to look up a name, a product claim or a word from the visit. Start with the file that answers that question.

Keep the drug record, the license record and the insurance answer as separate checks.

Choose the file that matches the question.

FDA is the federal drug agency: the Food and Drug Administration.

Words used in a care offer

Peptide: Protein building blocks linked in a short chain; insulin is one example.
Compounding: Making or mixing a medicine to order to meet a patient's need.
Drug approval: FDA's review of a specific product for a stated use checks whether the product works for that use and is safe enough for it.
Telehealth: Care discussed through video, phone or online communication rather than a shared room.
Formulary: The list of drugs that a particular insurance plan covers.
Prior authorization: The plan's agreement to pay, needed before some prescriptions can be filled.
Active ingredient: The component responsible for a medicine's intended effect.

From the record

Georgia's medical-board record covers doctors; the nursing-board page leads to the nurse license search.

Record checked in September 2026.

From the record

FDA explains that compounded medicines address specific patient needs and lack FDA approval, as of September 2026.

Record checked in September 2026.

From the record

FDA's guidance checked in September 2026 warns against saying a compounded drug has approval or proof that it works just like an approved medicine.

Ask which finished product the offer means and where its claims come from.

Record checked in September 2026.

From the record

The temporary Medicare Bridge has its own eligibility and payment terms, checked in September 2026.

Record checked in September 2026.

Georgia's medical board receives complaints concerning doctors and physician assistants; it does not settle billing disputes.

Nurse complaints go through the Secretary of State's licensing office; pharmacy complaints go to the pharmacy board.

For deceptive business practices, Georgia's Consumer Protection Division takes complaints; it cannot force a refund.