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Telehealth providers in Michigan

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

Telehealth prescribing is allowed in Michigan. What Michigan requires of telehealth prescribers and pharmacies, plus verified listings.

Michigan 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 telehealth providers serving Michigan

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

Looking for care now? Start with what the law allows where you live, then how a legitimate prescription works.

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Telehealth prescribing rules in Michigan

Michigan's telehealth provisions are in the Public Health Code, MCL 333.16283 through 333.16288 (2016 Public Act 359, effective March 29, 2017). A health professional must obtain the patient's consent before providing a telehealth service (MCL 333.16284). Under MCL 333.16285, a professional providing a telehealth service may prescribe a drug if the professional is a prescriber acting within scope of practice, and, for controlled substances, meets the controlled substance requirements that apply to that professional; the prescriber must also refer the patient to geographically accessible care when medically necessary. The telehealth professional must hold a Michigan license. The statute does not separately address whether a store-and-forward or questionnaire encounter is sufficient; that turns on the standard of care, so this record leaves asynchronous prescribing unconfirmed. None of the peptides in this database are controlled substances. [1] [2]

Compounded GLP-1 access in Michigan

A telehealth GLP-1 program shipping compounded injections into Michigan must use a pharmacy that holds a Michigan pharmacy license under MCL 333.17748, which patients can check in the LARA license verification system. [1] [3] [9]

Research use only sellers in Michigan

Part 177 of the Public Health Code restricts the dispensing and sale of prescription drugs to licensed pharmacies and prescribers, and a seller of "research use only" injectable peptides to Michigan consumers holds no such license. [3] [10]

How to check a telehealth provider in Michigan

  1. Confirm the prescriber is licensed or registered to treat patients located in Michigan; the telehealth rules above explain what Michigan requires. [1] [2]
  2. Ask which pharmacy will fill the prescription and check it in the Michigan Board of Pharmacy (Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing) license lookup. [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
  3. Get the full price in writing first: consult fees, membership fees, and the medication itself.
  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 Michigan. [3] [10]

Common questions in Michigan

Can I get a GLP-1 prescription in Michigan through telehealth?

Yes. MCL 333.16285 lets a Michigan-licensed prescriber providing a telehealth service prescribe a non-controlled drug within scope of practice, after obtaining your consent. Semaglutide and tirzepatide are not controlled substances. [2]

Does Michigan require consent for telehealth?

Yes. Under the Public Health Code, a health professional must obtain the patient's consent, directly or through a representative, before providing a telehealth service. The prescriber must also refer you to local care when that is medically necessary. [2]

Can an out-of-state pharmacy ship compounded peptides to me in Michigan?

Generally only if it holds a Michigan pharmacy license. MCL 333.17748 requires any pharmacy doing business in Michigan to be licensed, whether or not it is located in the state. Check the pharmacy in the LARA license lookup before ordering. [1] [3]

All peptide legal questions for Michigan

Sources

  1. [1]Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA Bureau of Professional Licensing)
  2. [2]MCL 333.16285, Telehealth service; prescribing a drug
  3. [3]MCL 333.17748, Pharmacy, manufacturer, or wholesale distributor license required
  4. [4]MCL 333.17748a, Compounding services for sterile pharmaceuticals; accreditation
  5. [5]Mich. Admin. Code R 338.533, Compounding standards and requirements; outsourcing facilities
  6. [6]Mich. Admin. Code R 338.534, Out-of-state pharmacy licensure inspection; in-state renewal inspection
  7. [7]Michigan Board of Pharmacy General Rules, Part 3, Pharmacy licenses (R 338.531 to R 338.539)
  8. [8]FDA: Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic ActFDA
  9. [9]FDA: concerns with unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss, including shortage resolution and compounding grace periodsFDA
  10. [10]21 U.S.C. 331, Prohibited acts