Editorial · 2026-04-12

Reading a pharmacy: 503A vs 503B

A short primer on FDA categories that matter for compounded GLP-1.

503A is a state-licensed pharmacy preparing a compound for a specific patient on a specific prescription. 503B is an outsourcing facility registered with FDA, preparing in batches under cGMP. Both are legal supply paths. Both should be LegitScript-certified for our purposes.

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