Can a med spa in South Carolina offer compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide?
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Short answer
The cited rules do not settle this — they define compounding as patient-specific, made on a prescription and not for sale, and route non-patient-specific stock through an FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facility; no cited rule names semaglutide or tirzepatide.
"Outsourcing facility" means a facility registered with the United States Food and Drug Administration to operate under Section 503B of the federal Food and Cosmetic Act.
S.C. Code §40-43-30(39) (definition of “Outsourcing facility” — added by 2024 Act No. 132, the supply route for non-patient-specific compounded stock) · verified Sep 7, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related South Carolina rules
Unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, Article 1, Chapter 1 applies to cosmetologists, nail technicians, and estheticians regulated or administered, or both, by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
S.C. Code §40-13-5 (Application of chapter) · verified Sep 3, 2026
A person registered as a barber or master hair care specialist pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 7 of this title may practice within the scope authorized by the person’s license in a salon registered in accordance with this chapter.
S.C. Code §40-13-40(A) (Authorization to practice in registered salons) · verified Sep 3, 2026
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