// The Desk · Compounding dispatch · Filed July 2026
Best compounded semaglutide providers — and what “compounded” actually buys you.
Same molecule as Wegovy. Not the same product, not FDA-approved, and not a generic. Here is what that means, who files a compounded semaglutide price, and — printed on every row — exactly what our record does and does not confirm about it.
// The distinction this whole page rests on
Wegovy and Ozempic are FDA-approved brand semaglutide from Novo Nordisk: reviewed for safety, efficacy and quality, and batch-controlled. Compounded semaglutide is not. It is prepared for an individual patient by a licensed compounding pharmacy under a different set of rules, carries no FDA approval, and is not a generic — no generic semaglutide exists. The molecule is the same; the oversight is not, and that is most of why the price is a fraction of the brand. If FDA-approved certainty is what you want, read compounded vs brand-name GLP-1 before anything below.
// Compounded semaglutide board
10 entries · desk score · July 2026
CoreAge Rx leads the board at 94/100, filing semaglutide at $149/mo. The lowest figure on the same board is Primary Clinic (Direct GLP) at $65/mo. Every row carries a provenance column: what our record states about the product behind the price, with nothing inferred to fill a blank.
Open CoreAge Rx ↗- 01
CoreAge Rx
SEMA $149 · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record94·AOpen ↗ - 02
Invigor Medical
SEMA $199 · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record90·A−Open ↗ - 03
Vaylen
SEMA $179 · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record91·A−Open ↗ - 04
Strut Health
SEMA $99 (from-price) · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record88·B+Open ↗ - 05
Ondra Health
SEMA $93 · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record90·A−Open ↗ - 06
Vytora Health
SEMA $150 · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record90·A−Open ↗ - 07
AgelessRx
SEMA $139 · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record87·B+Open ↗ - 08
Tyde Wellness
SEMA $149 · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record89·B+Open ↗ - 09
Effecty
SEMA $160 · NOT STATED IN OUR RECORDNot stated in our record89·B+Open ↗ - 10
HealthRX
SEMA $189 (compounded) · COMPOUNDED — STATEDCompounded — stated86·BOpen ↗
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// What our record can and cannot tell you
The provenance column, in full
Of the 42 providers the Desk logs, 3 carry an explicit compounded marker on the price we hold, and 2 file an FDA-approved brand-name price. The remainder carry a figure and no product attestation in our data.
That is a limit of our record and not a finding about the provider — most of these operators do describe their product plainly on their own pages, and every row above links straight to both our dispatch and their site. We publish it because the alternative is letting an unlabelled row read as confirmed compounded, which it is not. It is also the single check we would want a reader to make before paying anyone: find the words on the provider's own page, and find the pharmacy behind them.
// States compounded, on the record
- HealthRX — $189/mo (compounded)
- Telos Rx — $145/mo (compounded)
- Bodybuilding Health+ — From $139/mo (compounded)
// Files a brand-name price — not on the board above
- Sesame Care — From $149/mo (brand Wegovy pill)
- Gala Health — $1,299/mo (brand Ozempic)
These are FDA-approved products at FDA-approved prices. They belong in a compounded-semaglutide comparison only as the thing being compared against.
No figure filed. Ro publishes no semaglutide price we can quote, so it cannot be placed on a priced board. The Desk will not estimate one.
The dispatches
The top 6 entries in full, with what our record states about each one's product.
- #1A94/100
Desk Score
CoreAge Rx
The Desk's top dispatch: flat all-in pricing, both molecules, all 50 states — no teaser-rate traps.
- Semaglutide:
- $149/mo
- Product, per our record:
- not stated in our record
- States:
- All 50 states
Best for: Anyone who wants a verified flat price and full nationwide reach from day one.
Marked down on: Not the lowest sticker price on the board
- #2A−90/100
Desk Score
Invigor Medical
A long-running pharmacy operator with steady mid-market pricing and a broad wellness catalog.
- Semaglutide:
- $199/mo
- Product, per our record:
- not stated in our record
- States:
- Not disclosed
Best for: Patients who want GLP-1 care within a wider, established health program.
Marked down on: States-served list not publicly disclosed
- #3A−91/100
Desk Score
Vaylen
The strongest all-rounder among the newer entrants — low pricing, brand access, oral routes, and all 50 states on one account.
- Semaglutide:
- $179/mo
- Product, per our record:
- not stated in our record
- States:
- All 50 states
Best for: People who want maximum optionality — brand or compounded, oral or injectable — without giving up nationwide reach.
Marked down on: Newer operator with a shorter track record
- #4B+88/100
Desk Score
Strut Health
The same molecule as a lozenge or an injection at the same price — the only place on this board where the needle is genuinely optional.
- Semaglutide:
- From $99/mo sublingual, $149/mo injectable
- Product, per our record:
- not stated in our record
- States:
- 49 states (not Arkansas)
Best for: People whose real objection is the needle rather than the medicine, and who want every route priced before signing up.
Marked down on: Asynchronous by design — their FAQ notes some states need no phone consultation, so you may never speak to the prescriber
- #5A−90/100
Desk Score
Ondra Health
Near-rock-bottom pricing paired with brand access and 50-state reach — a value standout a budget-first reader may rank #1.
- Semaglutide:
- $93/mo
- Product, per our record:
- not stated in our record
- States:
- All 50 states
Best for: Cost-conscious patients who still want brand-name capability and nationwide coverage.
Marked down on: Injectable only — no oral route
- #6A−90/100
Desk Score
Vytora Health
Low flat pricing on both molecules with brand access and full nationwide reach — value without the state limits.
- Semaglutide:
- $150/mo
- Product, per our record:
- not stated in our record
- States:
- All 50 states
Best for: Budget-minded patients who want brand access and all-50-state coverage in one place.
Marked down on: Injectable only — no oral route
Compounded semaglutide, answered
- What is compounded semaglutide?
- Semaglutide prepared for an individual patient by a licensed compounding pharmacy rather than manufactured and sold as an FDA-approved product. The molecule is the same molecule that is in Wegovy and Ozempic. The product is not the same product: compounded preparations are not reviewed by the FDA for safety, efficacy or quality, and no generic semaglutide exists. That regulatory gap is most of the reason the price is a fraction of the brand.
- Is compounded semaglutide the same as Wegovy or Ozempic?
- No, and the distinction matters more than any price on this page. Wegovy and Ozempic are Novo Nordisk's FDA-approved semaglutide products, reviewed and batch-controlled. Compounded semaglutide is dispensed under the pharmacy-compounding rules instead. Anyone selling you compounded product as though it were the brand, or as a 'generic Wegovy', is misdescribing it.
- Which provider does the Desk rank first for compounded semaglutide?
- CoreAge Rx, at a Desk Score of 94/100, filing semaglutide at $149/mo. The board is ordered on six measured dimensions rather than on price — the lowest figure on the same board belongs to Primary Clinic (Direct GLP) at $65/mo.
- Does the Desk verify that each provider dispenses compounded product?
- Not from our own record, and we would rather show you the gap than paper over it. Of the 42 providers the Desk logs, 3 carry an explicit compounded marker on the filed price and 2 file a brand-name price. The rest carry a figure with no product attestation in our record — which is a limitation of our data, not a finding about the provider. Every row links to its full dispatch and to the provider's own site, where that description generally does appear.
- How do I check a compounding pharmacy before I pay one?
- Look for a named 503A or 503B pharmacy, a LegitScript or state-board registration you can verify yourself, a real prescriber reviewing your intake rather than a form that rubber-stamps it, and written cancellation terms before the first charge. Our guide on telling a legitimate provider from a bad one walks the checks in order.
// The Desk's other boards
- Best semaglutide providers — the wider board including brand-capable entries, ranked purely on the Desk Score. Go there if you have already settled the compounded question.
- Best tirzepatide providers — the other molecule, plus what each provider charges for it over its own semaglutide price.
- Every board the Desk files — the index, grouped by what you came to find out.
Read next: is compounded GLP-1 legit and safe for the 503A/503B rules in plain English, how to tell if a provider is legitimate for the checks to run before you pay, injections vs oral GLP-1 if you would rather not inject, or how to choose a GLP-1 provider to weigh the rest. You can also compare any two providers head-to-head.
Prices and coverage are each provider's own public filings at last review and change without notice. Scores follow the Desk's published methodology. Informational, not medical advice; compounded medications are not FDA-approved brand products. See our medical disclaimer.