What compounded GLP-1 treatment costs: semaglutide and tirzepatide

In short: As of September 2026, a 3-month starter plan at Increase Health is $447 for compounded semaglutide and $669 for compounded tirzepatide. You pay once, with no subscription. The price covers a licensed provider's review, the medication, supplies and shipping, and you pay nothing unless a provider approves treatment. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved.

How much does compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide cost at Increase Health?

Each plan covers three months and is paid in one payment. The monthly figure is the plan price divided by three, to make plans easier to compare. Prices are as of September 2026.

Your care team and its licensed providers will decide which medicine and which plan suit you, and whether treatment is right for you at all. The amount you take is set by your care team and printed on your prescription label. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved, and FDA does not review them for safety, effectiveness or quality¹.

What does the price include?

One payment covers the whole 3-month plan:

• A licensed provider's review of your health intake.
• The medication.
• Injection supplies.
• Cold-packed shipping.
• Dose adjustments during the plan.
• Messaging with your care team.

There's no membership or consultation fee on top. What the price doesn't cover is the next plan: if you and your care team decide to continue after three months, that plan has its own price, shown in the table above.

When am I charged?

Only if a provider approves treatment. Your card is authorized at checkout, and it's charged only once a provider has reviewed your intake and prescribed. If you're not approved, you pay nothing.

• Nothing renews automatically. Each plan is a single purchase.
• At checkout you can split the payment into four interest-free payments with Klarna, if Klarna approves you. On the $447 plan, that's four payments of $111.75.

What happens after the first three months?

Before your plan ends, you and your care team decide whether to continue, and which plan comes next. Each plan is priced on its own. If your dose steps up during a plan, the price of that plan doesn't change.

To show how the plans add up, here is one example. It's an illustration only: your care team and its licensed providers will decide whether you continue and which plan you need, and you may stop at any point.

Why does tirzepatide cost more than semaglutide?

They're different medicines, and each is priced separately. Semaglutide acts on one hormone receptor, GLP-1. Tirzepatide acts on two, GIP and GLP-1³⁴. A higher price isn't a sign that a medicine will work better for you, and a lower one isn't a sign it will work less well. Your care team and its licensed providers will recommend a medicine for your health, so tell them if cost matters to you. For how the two differ, read Semaglutide vs tirzepatide: how they differ.

Does insurance cover it?

We don't bill insurance, so you pay for your plan yourself.

If you have insurance, it's worth checking whether your plan covers an FDA-approved medicine for weight management before you decide. Wegovy (semaglutide) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) are FDA-approved for adults with obesity, or with overweight and at least one weight-related health condition³⁴. Coverage varies by plan, so ask your insurer.

The makers of both medicines also sell them directly to people who pay for themselves, through NovoCare Pharmacy and LillyDirect⁵⁶. You still need a prescription. Prices depend on the product and dose, so check their current prices if you're weighing your options.

How do I compare prices between providers?

Look at the total you'll pay, not the headline monthly figure. FDA lists warning signs to watch for when buying GLP-1 medicines online, including prices that seem too good to be true, claims that a compounded drug is the same as an FDA-approved one, and selling medicine without a screening and a prescription from a licensed provider².

Questions to ask any provider before you pay:

• Are there fees on top of the medication? For example a consultation, membership or monthly platform fee.
• Does the plan renew automatically? And how do you cancel?
• Are supplies and shipping included?
• What are you charged if a provider doesn't approve you?
• What does the next plan cost after the first one?
• Does the price change when your dose changes?
• Does the company say plainly that compounded medicines are not FDA-approved?
• Can you reach a licensed provider with questions after your medicine arrives?

Our answers: no extra fees, nothing renews, supplies and shipping are included, you pay nothing if you're not approved, every plan's price is in the table above, and the price of a plan stays the same if your dose changes during it.

What people often get wrong

• "A monthly price means I'm billed every month." Not here. Each plan is one payment for three months. The monthly figure is that payment divided by three.
• "Compounded semaglutide is a generic Wegovy." No. Compounded medicines are not generics and are not FDA-approved¹.
• "A pricier medicine works better." Price doesn't tell you how a medicine will work for you. Your care team and its licensed providers will recommend one based on your health.
• "The cheapest plan is the one to pick." Your care team and its licensed providers will decide which plan suits you. Price matters, so tell them if it does, but it isn't a reason on its own to choose a plan.
• "I'll pay for the consultation even if I'm turned down." Not with us. If a provider doesn't approve treatment, you pay nothing.

Questions to ask your care team about cost

• Which plan do you expect I'll need after this one, and what will it cost?
• Will my price change if my dose changes?
• If I want to pause or stop, is anything charged?
• Can I use Klarna for later plans too?
• Is there anything I might pay for outside my plan?