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Compounding pharmacies in Utah

By the PeptideAgent Editorial Team. Draft, pending editorial review.  Last verified

The Utah State Board of Pharmacy (Utah Division of Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce) regulates compounding pharmacies in Utah. Compounded GLP-1 limited. How to check a pharmacy's license, plus verified listings.

Utah at a glance

503A framework
Follows the federal 503A framework
Telehealth prescribing
Regulatory: Telehealth allowed
Asynchronous prescribing
Regulatory: Async unclear
Compounded GLP-1 access
Regulatory: Compounded GLP-1 limited

Verified compounding pharmacies serving Utah

No verified compounding pharmacies serving Utah are listed yet. A provider appears here only after it passes the verification checklist, and those checks are still under way.

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Who regulates compounding pharmacies in Utah

Utah licenses pharmacies through the Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) with the Utah State Board of Pharmacy under the Pharmacy Practice Act, Utah Code title 58, chapter 17b, and rule R156-17b. Utah uses lettered pharmacy classes: a Class D pharmacy is a nonresident pharmacy located outside Utah that is authorized as a mail order or online retail pharmacy to compound or dispense drugs to the public. Rule R156-17b-616 requires a Class D pharmacy that compounds to follow USP chapter 795 (non-sterile) and chapter 797 (sterile), and the Class D application requires a recent home-state or NABP inspection. Utah has no separate state list of compoundable bulk substances, so a peptide's eligibility follows the federal 503A test (approved drug component, USP or NF monograph, or FDA 503A bulks list). [1] [3] [4] [5]

Compounded GLP-1 access in Utah

Patients using an out-of-state telehealth program should confirm the shipping pharmacy holds a Utah Class D license, which the DOPL license lookup shows. [1] [4] [7]

Research use only sellers in Utah

The Utah Pharmacy Practice Act (title 58, chapter 17b) limits dispensing of prescription drugs to licensed pharmacies, so a seller shipping "research use only" injectable peptides to Utah consumers is not a licensed pharmacy. [3] [8]

Utah notes on specific peptides

  • Semaglutide: Available branded by prescription, including from a Utah-licensed telehealth provider who establishes a diagnosis and screens for contraindications as section 26B-4-704 requires. Compounded semaglutide is limited to the federal patient specific exception since the 503A grace period ended April 22, 2025. [2] [7]

How to check a compounding pharmacy in Utah

  1. Search the Utah State Board of Pharmacy (Utah Division of Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce) license lookup for the pharmacy by name. A pharmacy based elsewhere needs whatever license or registration Utah requires before it ships to you. [1] [3] [4] [5]
  2. Ask whether it operates as a 503A pharmacy or a 503B outsourcing facility, and confirm a 503B claim against FDA's outsourcing facility information (see the verification checklist).
  3. Confirm the peptide can be lawfully compounded: check its status on the regulatory tracker or its peptide page before paying.
  4. Walk away from any seller that labels a peptide "research use only" or "not for human consumption". See the research use only section above for what that means in Utah. [3] [8]

Common questions in Utah

What license does an online pharmacy need to ship compounded peptides to Utah?

A Utah Class D pharmacy license, which covers nonresident mail order and online retail pharmacies. A Class D pharmacy that compounds must follow USP chapters 795 and 797 under rule R156-17b-616, and applicants submit a recent state or NABP inspection. [1] [4]

Can a Utah pharmacy compound peptides that are not on the FDA bulks list?

Generally no. Utah has no state bulks list, so the federal 503A test applies: the substance must be a component of an approved drug, have a USP or NF monograph, or be on the FDA 503A bulks list. Peptides in FDA Category 2 cannot be compounded. [3] [5] [6]

All peptide legal questions for Utah

Sources

  1. [1]Utah Division of Professional Licensing: Pharmacy (Utah State Board of Pharmacy)
  2. [2]Utah Code section 26B-4-704, Scope of telehealth practice
  3. [3]Utah Code title 58, chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act
  4. [4]Utah Administrative Code R156-17b-616, Operating standards, Class D pharmacy, out of state mail service pharmacies
  5. [5]FDA: Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ActFDA
  6. [6]FDA: Certain bulk drug substances for use in compounding may present significant safety risks (503A and 503B category lists)FDA
  7. [7]FDA: concerns with unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss, including shortage resolution and compounding grace periodsFDA
  8. [8]21 U.S.C. 331, Prohibited acts