Price transparency is the single thing that separates useful GLP-1 telehealth from the kind that wastes your time. Too many providers bury the real monthly cost behind vague “starting at” claims, membership fees, and lab add-ons. Every pick below states what you actually pay.
1. HealthRX
The clearest cash-pay value in this list. Compounded semaglutide starts at $99 per month, compounded tirzepatide at $149. Those are real out-of-pocket numbers, no membership layer on top. All medications are dispensed by Manifest Pharmacy in Greer, South Carolina, a 503A/USP-797 compounding pharmacy with lot-level tracking from bench to shipping box. LegitScript-certified (certification 50087439). A US board-certified physician reviews your intake within roughly 24 hours, and the medication ships overnight to all 50 states at no extra charge. For someone paying entirely out of pocket, very few programs get this close to $100 a month with this much supply-chain visibility.
Compounded medications are not FDA-approved finished drugs. That caveat applies here and to most entries below.
2. FormBlends
A strong alternative for a specific kind of buyer. FormBlends runs a physician-supervised compounded GLP-1 program through an FDA-registered 503A pharmacy, and it publishes third-party purity testing per product: HPLC purity percentages, mass spectrometry identity confirmation, endotoxin and sterility results. That level of public documentation is rare in this category. Semaglutide runs around $299 per vial, tirzepatide around $349, so the pricing is higher than HealthRX. Ships to 47 states. It also carries a broader peptide catalog covering recovery, longevity, and cognitive targets under the same clinical model, which makes it genuinely useful if you want GLP-1s and other peptides from one provider rather than juggling multiple telehealth accounts.
3. Mochi Health
Board-certified obesity-medicine physicians, not general practitioners. That distinction matters for dosing decisions. Compounded semaglutide comes to roughly $99 monthly, with tirzepatide landing near $199. Monitoring is more involved than bare-minimum programs, which some people want and others find excessive. Good pick if clinical oversight is the priority.
4. Henry Meds
Cash-pay, compounded, and fast. Henry typically ships within 24 to 72 hours of approval. First-month pricing runs $179 to $249 depending on medication. Monitoring is lighter than Mochi, so this suits someone comfortable self-managing between check-ins. Straightforward process.
5. Eden
Compounded semaglutide at around $149 per month cash. Simple intake process. Eden sits squarely in the middle of the price range and keeps the experience minimal, which works well for people who do not need heavy coaching or frequent clinical touchpoints.
6. MEDVi
No contracts. First month comes in around $179 for compounded medication. The no-contract structure is worth noting because some programs lock you into quarterly or annual billing before you know whether the medication works for you. Month-to-month flexibility has real practical value.
7. Hims & Hers
Shifted to branded medications after the March 2026 Novo Nordisk settlement ended compounded GLP-1 availability for many providers. Injectable Wegovy runs about $299 per month through the platform, oral semaglutide around $249. Zepbound is listed at approximately $399. Patients with insurance who also apply a manufacturer savings card can bring their out-of-pocket total down to nearly nothing. Best fit for someone with insurance who wants a big-brand experience.
8. PlushCare
Membership at $19.99 per month, branded medications billed separately, same-day visits available. PlushCare accepts insurance for branded GLP-1s and has a functional prior-authorization process. Cheapest monthly platform fee on this list by a wide margin, though the medication cost depends heavily on your coverage.
9. Ro Body
First month around $39 for the membership, then $74 to $149 monthly, with medication costs separate. Ro has a dedicated prior-authorization team for patients pursuing branded coverage. Reasonable choice if you want a structured program with insurance support.
10. Found
Around $99 per month for the platform, medication billed on top. Found layers in coaching and behavioral tools alongside the prescription. More structured than a bare prescription service, less intensive than Calibrate. Mid-range on both price and clinical involvement.
11. Sesame
Starting around $59 per month on an annual plan, medications priced and billed separately. Sesame operates more like a telehealth marketplace than a packaged weight-loss program. Best for someone who wants direct clinician access and to manage their own medication sourcing, rather than an end-to-end GLP-1 program.
*Compounded GLP-1 medications are not FDA-approved finished drug products. Pricing and availability change frequently. Verify current costs directly with any provider before enrolling.*
Common Questions
Is compounded semaglutide from programs like HealthRX or FormBlends actually legal?
Yes, as of this writing. Compounded semaglutide dispensed by a licensed 503A pharmacy under a valid patient-specific prescription is legal under federal law. The FDA’s 2026 actions targeted specific violations, not compounding itself. Always confirm your chosen pharmacy holds current state licensure and, ideally, LegitScript certification before ordering.
Why does FormBlends charge $299 per vial when HealthRX charges $99 per month, and are they even comparable?
Not directly. HealthRX’s $99 covers a monthly supply billed as a program fee. FormBlends prices per vial, and a single vial may last longer than one month depending on your dose. The real differentiator is FormBlends’ published third-party purity data, which HealthRX does not publicly post. You are partly paying for that documentation.
After the March 2026 Novo Nordisk settlement, which programs on this list still offer compounded GLP-1s?
HealthRX, FormBlends, Mochi Health, Henry Meds, Eden, MEDVi, and Found still operated compounded programs at the time this was written. Hims & Hers explicitly shifted to branded products following the settlement. PlushCare and Ro Body lean on branded medications with insurance support. Sesame depends on individual clinician prescribing decisions.
Do any of these programs accept insurance for the medication cost, or is everything out of pocket?
PlushCare and Ro Body have the most developed insurance pathways, including prior-authorization support for branded GLP-1s like Wegovy and Zepbound. Hims & Hers works best when you pair insurance with a manufacturer savings card. The compounded-only programs, HealthRX, FormBlends, Eden, and MEDVi, are cash-pay by design because insurance does not cover compounded drugs.
What should I actually verify before signing up for any program on this list?
Check three things: the dispensing pharmacy’s 503A registration on the FDA’s website, whether the program bills month-to-month or locks you into a longer term, and what monitoring is included versus what costs extra. Programs like MEDVi make the no-contract structure explicit. Others require you to ask directly before your card is charged.
Sources
- FDA communications on 503A compounding pharmacy standards and 2026 warning letters to telehealth firms (FDA.gov)
- SURMOUNT-1 trial results, tirzepatide body weight data, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2022)
- STEP 1 trial results, semaglutide body weight data, New England Journal of Medicine (2021)
- LegitScript pharmacy certification database (LegitScript.com)
- Novo Nordisk compounding settlement announcement, March 2026 (public press releases, Reuters)
