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What do these care words mean?

Keep this page beside an offer or visit notes. Search for a word, read its short meaning, and take the question beneath it to the conversation.

Start with the full name

The agency that reviews medicines for the federal government is called the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA.

  • Look up the exact word from the offer.

All terms are shown.

Peptide

A peptide is a short chain made from tiny linked parts; one example is insulin. FDA: medicine context

  • What is the full name of the peptide being discussed?

FDA approval

FDA approval covers a specific medicine and stated uses; compounded medicines have no such approval, as of September 26, 2026. FDA: approval and compounding

  • Which exact approved product does the offer refer to?

Compounding

Compounding means preparing a custom medicine to meet a need, rather than supplying a finished manufacturer's product. FDA: custom preparation

  • Why is a custom medicine part of this plan?

Telehealth

Telehealth is care through remote tools, such as a screen or phone.

  • How will I talk to the person assessing me?

Informed consent

Informed consent means you agree after receiving an explanation of the care.

  • What am I agreeing to, and where is it written down?

MD and DO

As of October 3, 2026, Arizona uses the Medical Board for doctors called MDs and the Osteopathic Board for doctors called DOs. Arizona Medical Board

  • Which board holds this doctor's record?

Nurse practitioner

A nurse practitioner in Arizona is a nurse with extra care training; the board must permit prescribing, which must fit that training, as of October 3, 2026. Arizona: nurse-practitioner care and prescribing

  • Does the board allow you to prescribe this medicine for someone with my health needs?

Pharmacy permit

As of October 3, 2026, Arizona checks a pharmacy's permit separately from a pharmacist's personal licence. Arizona: pharmacy permits

  • Which permit covers the place preparing or sending my medicine?

Outsourcing facility

As of September 26, 2026, a registered outsourcing facility makes batches of sterile medicines under federal rules; sterile means free of living germs. FDA: outsourcing facilities

  • What kind of facility makes the proposed custom product?

National Drug Code

A product's number in a government list is called a National Drug Code; as of September 26, 2026, that code does not establish FDA approval. FDA: product codes

  • Where is the actual approval record?

Drug shortage

As of September 26, 2026, an FDA national shortage listing differs from a pharmacy being out of stock locally. FDA: national shortage context

  • Is the statement about a national listing or local stock?

Prior authorization

For prior authorization, the plan reviews a medicine request before saying it will pay.

  • Who sends the request, and how do I find out the result?

Formulary

An insurance plan lists its covered medicines in a formulary.

  • Does my plan list this particular product for the intended use?

Copay

A copay is the portion of a covered bill paid by the patient.

  • What would my share be for visits and for medicine?

MedWatch

MedWatch is the FDA's program for reporting medical-product problems, including reports from patients, checked September 17, 2026. FDA: reporting product problems

  • What label details can I keep with a report?