Head-to-head dispatch
LIV by WellNow vs Sprout Health
Two GLP-1 providers, one scorecard. Both are graded on the same six Desk Score dimensions — here is how they stack up, and which one fits you.
Desk Score
LIV by WellNow is the telehealth weight-management arm of WellNow Urgent Care, offering compounded semaglutide for weight loss.
Marked down on: Compounded semaglutide is not FDA-approved or evaluated
Desk Score
A LegitScript-certified desk that pairs low-cost compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide with a real brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound path — and a near-frictionless, often visit-free start.
Marked down on: FDA issued Sprout Health Partners LLC dba Sprout Health a warning letter in September 2025; the letter is public in FDA's warning-letter database
FDAWarning letter issued to Sprout Health Partners LLC dba Sprout Health in September 2025. See the FDA warning-letter database.
Sprout Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 71/100 (C) for LIV by WellNow. LIV by WellNow still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Desk Score, dimension by dimension
Same six measured dimensions for both. The red flag marks the stronger side. See the methodology.
LIV by WellNow
71/100
C
Sprout Health
86/100
B
Price transparency
State access
Molecule range
Onboarding speed
Support responsiveness
Licensing & trust
The spec sheet
| Field | LIV by WellNow | Sprout Health |
|---|---|---|
| Semaglutide | $279/mo | $299/mo |
| Tirzepatide | Not disclosed | $349/mo |
| Coverage | 5 states | Not disclosed |
| Brand-name | Yes | Yes |
| Oral option | Injectable only | Injectable only |
| Best for | Patients in IL, IN, MI, NY, or PA wanting flat all-inclusive compounded semaglutide. | Patients who want a low compounded entry price but the option of brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound on the same account, with minimal onboarding. |
| Desk Score | 71/100C | 86/100B |
The verdict
Desk pick — Sprout HealthSprout Health takes this head-to-head with the higher Desk Score, 86/100 (B) against 71/100 (C) for LIV by WellNow. LIV by WellNow still holds its ground where its strengths line up with yours.
Choose LIV by WellNow if…
Patients in IL, IN, MI, NY, or PA wanting flat all-inclusive compounded semaglutide.
$279/mo sema · Not disclosed tirz · 5 states
Choose Sprout Health if…
Patients who want a low compounded entry price but the option of brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound on the same account, with minimal onboarding.
$299/mo sema · $349/mo tirz · Not disclosed
FDAWarning letter issued to Sprout Health Partners LLC dba Sprout Health in September 2025. See the FDA warning-letter database.
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a referral commission at no extra cost to you, and what we file on a provider reads the same either way. Read full breakdowns: LIV by WellNow · Sprout Health.
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Pricing and verification reflect each provider's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on each provider's own site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.