Florida Florida Statutes, Chapter 474 Veterinary Medical Practice
474.214. Disciplinary proceedings (1) The following acts shall constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (2) may be taken:
(pp) Failing to give the owner of a patient, before dispensing any drug, a written prescription when requested.
Under Florida law the vet is required to provide a script for medications that he might otherwise prefer to sell you himself in the office. All pharmaceuticals, whether human or animal are regulated by the FDA for quality if manufactured in the US or approved for importation. No product that is not "high quality" is approved for sale. As we all know there are recalls from the best known manufacturers as well as the generics when concerns arise. I would suggest that concerns about quality of medications approved by the FDA is not needed, and that marketing, not evidence promotes your worry. Get the name of the med, price it at your vet, then online and go with the least expensive FDA approved product if $$ is motivating you. It is possible, though not likely, that your vet will come down to the price you find online as he certainly is making a profit on the lower sales price as well.
Here is a screenshot showing price differences for the same product
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