Ask what the medicine is approved to treat

The US drug agency is called FDA, short for Food and Drug Administration.

FDA approval means the agency reviewed evidence about the medicine and what it is meant to treat. FDA sources checked September 26, 2026.

FDA has approved semaglutide products, sold under names such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Each product’s official drug instructions say what it is approved to treat. FDA records checked September 26, 2026.

Match the product, its form and the proposed reason for treatment. Keep those details together. A name on an advert is only a starting point.

“FDA registered” does not mean approved

A drug listing means a company has put product details on an FDA list. A facility registration means a business has put its details on file with FDA. Neither means FDA approved the medicine. Federal rule checked September 26, 2026.

FDA does not approve health care offices or the health professionals in them. FDA guidance checked September 26, 2026.

If an advert says “FDA registered”, ask what is on file. Then ask separately whether the exact medicine has FDA approval.

A drug code does not prove approval

NDC means National Drug Code. It is a number used to identify a drug on an FDA list. The number does not mean FDA approved the drug or checked the listed details. FDA explanation checked September 26, 2026.

A long code can look official. Ask to see the FDA approval record or the full approved drug instructions.

Use the full medicine name

  • What is the medicine’s full name, and is it a shot or a tablet?
  • What is it approved to treat?
  • Where do its official drug instructions say that?

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