Desk Score
Edessa
Clean three-rung tables one click in, behind a homepage whose three cards all quote six-month rungs and whose cheapest belongs to a different drug.
Desk Score 74/100 (C) · Verified September 2026
Is Edessa legit?
Only what Edessa publishes and what we could check ourselves — nothing inferred. See the methodology.
- Certification
- On third-party certification, the site doesn't say.
- Where it ships
- The site doesn't say which states it serves.
- Last checked
- September 2026, against Edessa's own pages.
- Published price
- Edessa publishes a figure for semaglutide and tirzepatide — the qualifiers are in "What does Edessa cost?" below.
- What it sells
- Compounded medication only, injectable and oral routes.
- Licensing & trust
- 68/100 on the scored dimension of that name — one of the six in our published methodology.
Checks out on the facts we can verify: a flat month-to-month price and a dated check against the company's own pages, within the states listed above.
What does Edessa cost?
Each figure exactly as Edessa publishes it, with the condition attached to it spelled out.
Semaglutide
$179/mo month-to-month injectable (compounded; $135 only on a 6-month prepay)
That is a flat month-to-month rate: $179 a month, with no plan term attached to the figure.
Median semaglutide figure across this site: $190 a month, of 164 providers with a published month-to-month price and a check date. Edessa's $179 a month sits $11 below it.
Tirzepatide
$239/mo month-to-month (compounded; $209 only on a 6-month prepay)
That is a flat month-to-month rate: $239 a month, with no plan term attached to the figure.
Median tirzepatide figure across this site: $264 a month, of 163 providers with a published month-to-month price and a check date. Edessa's $239 a month sits $25 below it.
All figures as published on Edessa's own site and read in September 2026. Prices change — confirm before you order.
- Semaglutide
- $179/mo
- Tirzepatide
- $239/mo
- Coverage
- Not listed on Edessa's site (checked September 2026)
- Brand-name
- Compounded only
- Verification
- Prices as published on Edessa's site — verified september 2026. Each figure's full condition is in “What does Edessa cost?” below.
Weigh Edessa against the full ranked field on the best semaglutide providers ranking, or line it up against its closest alternatives. Or go one-on-one: Edessa vs CoreAge Rx. Because Edessa dispenses compounded medication, it’s worth understanding whether compounded GLP-1 is legit and safe.
Desk Score breakdown
Each of the six scored dimensions. See the methodology.
What we like
- Each product page carries a plain three-rung table, so the commitment behind every figure is visible.
- "Same price, every dose" is printed on each product page.
- Names its operating entity and a full street address in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- The program is stated as all-inclusive — provider consultation, medication, free expedited shipping, ongoing check-ins and 24/7 clinical support — and is HSA and FSA eligible.
Where points come off
- The homepage leads with "Start for just $135", a six-month prepay on the semaglutide injection; month-to-month tirzepatide is $239.
- All three homepage cards quote the six-month rung, so the real monthly rates appear only after a click.
- Its Terms give two corporate forms for the same company in one clause — "Edessa Group, LLC, a Nevada corporation" — and an LLC is not a corporation.
- "Join 100,000+ successful GLP-1 patients" carries no source, and the advertised money-back guarantee's terms are on no marketing page.
The bottom line — C
Best for: A six-month committer, or anyone willing to click past the homepage to the table with the real monthly rate.
Edessa ranks #142 of 542 providers scored — see #1, CoreAge Rx here.
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Pricing and verification reflect Edessa's public disclosures at last scoring; the Desk Score is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Edessa's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.
Edessa
$179/mo semaglutide
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