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§ Monograph appendix · Compounded preparations · July 2026

Compounded tirzepatide: who sells it, and who will tell you who makes it

Compounded tirzepatide is not an FDA-approved product. It is a pharmacy-mixed preparation, not Eli Lilly's Zepbound or Mounjaro, and the FDA does not verify its safety, effectiveness or quality the way it does the approved drugs. The shortage that made mass-compounding permissible was declared resolved in October 2024 and the enforcement-discretion windows closed in early 2025, so this is a legally precarious category rather than a cleanly permitted one — the full regulatory timeline, with sources, is in is compounded tirzepatide still legal in 2026?

Advertising disclosure — some, not all, of the providers ranked here are partners, and we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Partners are listed first, so read the order as disclosed rather than left to inference. The prices and facts we report come from each provider's own published program. Full disclosure.

§ Grouped by pharmacy disclosure

No compounded tirzepatide carries FDA approval, so quality rests on the facility that mixes it. Of the 16 programs here, 3 name a 503A pharmacy class; the rest cite an unnamed network or say nothing. A disclosure axis, not a quality score.

Names a 503A compounding pharmacy (3)

The program states that a state-licensed 503A pharmacy compounds and fills the prescription. That is the most specific answer any program on this board gives about who makes the drug — it is a disclosure level, not a safety certification, and 503A compounding of tirzepatide is itself legally precarious post-shortage.

Compounded tirzepatide programs that names a 503a compounding pharmacy.
ProgramLink
CoreAge Rx$149/mo flatCompoundedFlat503AVisit
HealthRX~$189/mo injectable (company-stated)CompoundedNo published figure503AVisit
Sprout HealthFrom $199/mo compoundedCompounded503AVisit

Refers to a partner-pharmacy network (12)

The program says a licensed or partner pharmacy fills the prescription without identifying which one, so the facility that actually mixes your tirzepatide is not knowable before you buy. This is the most common disclosure level in the category.

Compounded tirzepatide programs that refers to a partner-pharmacy network.
ProgramLink
Ageless$169/mo injectableCompoundedNetworkVisit
FoundFrom $99/mo (varies)CompoundedNo published figureNetworkVisit
Gala Health$179/mo compoundedCompoundedNetworkVisit
Enhance MD$280/mo compoundedCompoundedFlatNetworkVisit
yourEra$299/mo compoundedCompoundedNetworkVisit
Telos RxFrom $99/mo annualCompoundedNetworkVisit
Direct Meds~$224/mo sublingualCompoundedNo published figureNetworkVisit
Bodybuilding Health+$139/mo (12-mo bundle)CompoundedNetworkVisit
Mochi Health$199/mo + $79/mo membershipCompoundedNetworkVisit
Eden$199/mo + $99/mo membershipCompoundedNetworkVisit
Henry MedsFrom $179/mo all-inCompoundedNetworkVisit
Shed (ShedRx)Pricing variesCompoundedNo published figureNetworkVisit

Does not say who compounds it (1)

No pharmacy class is stated on the program's own pages. Everything else about the program may be fine — but on the one question that decides what is in the vial, it is silent.

Compounded tirzepatide programs that does not say who compounds it.
ProgramLink
Trimi$229/moCompoundedFlatUnspecifiedVisit

If you wanted the approved drug, none of these are it

Every program on this page dispenses a compounded preparation. The FDA-approved tirzepatide products are Zepbound (obesity) and Mounjaro (type 2 diabetes), both made by Eli Lilly, and the cheapest legitimate cash route to them is Lilly's own self-pay vial programme from $299/month for the starting dose — often a smaller gap than the marketing implies. See what Zepbound costs and how to lower it, and which telehealth programs dispense the real brand.

Every compounded program in detail

Listed in the order our main ranking sets, with each provider's price line printed exactly as they publish it.

CoreAge Rx

Doctor-reviewed tirzepatide with one flat price and built-in human support.

$149/mo flat

Compounded

Price as published
$149 / month, flat across all dose levels

How the program works, and its trade-offs

U.S.-licensed clinicians review an online intake; the tirzepatide protocol is filled by a 503A compounding pharmacy. Pricing is a single flat $149/month that does not change as your dose is titrated up, every plan includes 1:1 nurse and registered-dietitian consults, and you are refunded automatically if you are not approved for treatment.

In its favour

  • Flat $149/month that stays the same across every dose level — no escalation surcharge as you titrate up
  • Doctor-reviewed protocols filled by a 503A compounding pharmacy
  • Included 1:1 support from nurses and registered dietitians
  • Automatic refund if you are not approved for treatment

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound) — see our evidence guide
  • Single-medication focus rather than a broad telehealth catalog

Ageless

Broad compounded storefront pairing $169/month injectable tirzepatide with a rare oral-drop option — plus NAD+, sermorelin, and TRT under one roof.

$169/mo injectable

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded injectable tirzepatide $169/month; oral tirzepatide drops $249/month; compounded semaglutide from $119/month (advertised prices are floors, finalized after clinical review)

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Fully online telehealth storefront (Try Ageless) built around one of the broadest compounded menus in the category: injectable tirzepatide at $169/month, an oral tirzepatide-drops option at $249/month, and compounded semaglutide from $119/month, alongside adjacent longevity and hormone lines (NAD+, sermorelin, low-dose naltrexone, methylene blue, and TRT). A licensed clinician reviews an online intake and, where appropriate, the protocol is filled by 503A/503B partner pharmacies and shipped discreetly; no insurance is taken and Klarna/Affirm financing is offered. The headline prices are floors that can rise after clinical review, and Ageless does not publish which states it serves.

In its favour

  • Unusually broad compounded menu under one roof — injectable and oral tirzepatide plus semaglutide, with NAD+, sermorelin, and TRT alongside
  • Transparent, low headline tirzepatide pricing ($169/month injectable) with no insurance required and Klarna/Affirm financing
  • Rare oral tirzepatide-drops pathway for patients who want to avoid injections
  • 100% online with licensed-clinician review, discreet delivery, and clear upfront compounded/not-FDA disclaimers

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound) — quality depends on the partner pharmacies
  • Oral tirzepatide drops lack the robust absorption and efficacy evidence of injectables
  • No published list of states served and no named legal entity or medical group — a transparency gap
  • Advertised prices are floors finalized after clinical review, and the very broad storefront has a thin public track record

Found

Established, physician-designed weight care with a broad formulary — real brand-name Zepbound/Mounjaro alongside compounded tirzepatide, paired with coaching.

From $99/mo (varies)

Compounded

Price as published
Pricing varies by path and state: compounded GLP-1 entry as low as $99/month (realistic compounded tirzepatide roughly $299–$399/month); brand-name pathway adds a membership of about $39/month

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Founded in 2019, Found is an established weight-care platform with 250k+ members and one of the broadest formularies in telehealth. Obesity-medicine clinicians review an online intake and prescribe from a wide menu — compounded tirzepatide, the FDA-approved brand-name products (Zepbound and Mounjaro), brand and compounded semaglutide, and oral Rybelsus — matched to each patient. Medication is paired with behavioral coaching, an app, a member community, and insurance navigation. Available in all 50 states with HSA/FSA accepted. Pricing is layered rather than flat: a compounded GLP-1 entry point advertised as low as $99/month (the cheapest tiers require a 3–12 month prepay), realistic compounded tirzepatide around $299–$399/month, and a brand-name pathway that stacks a membership of roughly $39/month on top of the medication; cost and coverage vary by state and plan.

In its favour

  • Established since 2019 and sizable (250k+ members), with obesity-medicine clinicians — a longer track record than most compounded-only startups
  • Broad formulary including the real FDA-approved brand-name products (Zepbound and Mounjaro), not only compounded tirzepatide
  • Behavioral coaching, app, and member community paired with the medication
  • Insurance navigation plus HSA/FSA accepted, available in all 50 states

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • Layered pricing — the cheapest compounded rate requires a 3–12 month prepay
  • The brand-name pathway stacks a separate membership fee (about $39/month) on top of the medication
  • Cost and coverage vary by state and plan, so there is no single flat monthly figure

Gala Health

Low-cost compounded tirzepatide shipped to all 50 states, with a brand-name path if you want it.

$179/mo compounded

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide $179/month (microdose $149/month; 3-month plans from $199); brand Ozempic available at $1,299

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Telehealth weight program from Gala (AI Coaching Inc). A licensed prescriber reviews an online intake and, where appropriate, compounded tirzepatide ships for $179/month, with a lower $149/month microdose tier and 3-month bundles starting at $199. Uniquely for a compounded provider at this price, Gala is available in all 50 states and also offers a brand-name pathway (Ozempic) for patients who specifically want the FDA-approved product, plus HRT and menopause care under the same roof.

In its favour

  • Low compounded-tirzepatide entry price at $179/month, with an even cheaper $149 microdose tier
  • Available in all 50 states — broader coverage than most compounded-only startups
  • Offers a brand-name pathway (Ozempic) alongside compounded options
  • HRT and menopause care available for patients wanting adjacent treatment

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • The brand-name Ozempic option is very expensive at $1,299
  • No oral tirzepatide pathway yet
  • Newer operator with a shorter track record than established telehealth platforms

Trimi

Compounded tirzepatide on a single nationwide membership, shipped fast to all 50 states.

$229/mo

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide $229/month on one membership — no separate medication-plus-membership stack

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Direct-to-patient telehealth built around one membership rather than a medication fee bolted onto a second subscription. A U.S.-licensed prescriber reviews an online intake and, if appropriate, compounded tirzepatide ships free to all 50 states — typically within about a day of approval. Semaglutide is offered on the same membership, so the tirzepatide price is the all-in monthly figure rather than a base price plus surprise add-ons.

In its favour

  • One straightforward membership covering the visit, medication, and free nationwide shipping — no separate stacked fee
  • Ships to all 50 states, usually within roughly 24 hours of prescriber approval
  • Single-membership model keeps the true monthly total predictable as you titrate

Against it

  • At $229/month it costs more than CoreAge's flat $149 for the same molecule
  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • The dispensing compounding pharmacy is not publicly named on the site
  • Injectable only — no oral or brand-name pathway

Enhance MD

Transparent tiered compounded tirzepatide — microdose, standard, and combination options with included labs.

$280/mo compounded

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide $280/month (microdose tirzepatide $169/month; sema+tirz combo $322/month; compounded semaglutide $212/month, first month $112)

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Compounded-only telehealth program with an unusually transparent, published price ladder: standard compounded tirzepatide at $280/month, a lower $169/month microdose tirzepatide tier, a semaglutide-plus-tirzepatide combination at $322/month, and compounded semaglutide at $212/month ($112 the first month). Pricing is dose-flat within each tier, provider care and 6-month lab testing are included, and NAD+ is offered as an adjacent longevity option.

In its favour

  • Transparent, published tiered pricing including microdose and a sema+tirz combination
  • Dose-flat within each tier — no surcharge as you titrate up
  • Included provider care and 6-month lab testing
  • NAD+ available as an adjacent longevity offering

Against it

  • Compounded only — no FDA-approved brand or oral tirzepatide pathway
  • Higher entry price ($280/month standard tirzepatide) than CoreAge's flat $149
  • States served are not published on the site
  • The standard tier costs more than several rivals for the same molecule

yourEra

Transparent compounded tirzepatide with both molecules and a broad longevity menu, shipped nationwide — priced in the mid-market.

$299/mo compounded

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide $299/month (weekly injectable); compounded semaglutide from $199/month; NAD+ from $249/month; optional yourEra Optimum coaching membership +$149/month

How the program works, and its trade-offs

"A New Era of Personalized Health" — yourEra is a compounded-only telehealth brand that publishes its prices openly, a genuine plus in a category where many competitors hide cost behind a quiz. A licensed clinician reviews an online intake and, where appropriate, compounded tirzepatide ships as a weekly injectable at $299/month, with compounded semaglutide from $199/month on the same platform. The broader menu adds NAD+ from $249/month and microdosing protocols from $179/month, plus an optional yourEra Optimum membership (+$149/month) that bundles 1:1 coaching, a nutritionist, at-home lab draws, and wearables. yourEra markets a 50-state licensed-clinician network with no insurance required and HSA/FSA accepted; the 50-state reach and efficacy claims are self-reported.

In its favour

  • Transparent, publicly listed pricing on the site — many compounded competitors hide the price behind a quiz
  • Both semaglutide and tirzepatide (not single-drug), plus a broad menu — NAD+, microdosing, and an optional coaching/nutritionist/labs bundle
  • Markets 50-state clinician access with no insurance required and HSA/FSA accepted

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound), and compounding availability can tighten as brand shortages resolve
  • Mid-market pricing at $299/month — above the cheapest compounders (~$99–$150)
  • No brand-name and no oral pathway — injectable only
  • Thin independent footprint with few third-party reviews; the 50-state and efficacy claims are self-reported

Telos Rx

Compounded injectable, oral, and microdosed tirzepatide from a LegitScript-certified telehealth, with a low annual entry price.

From $99/mo annual

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide from $99/month on an annual plan (microdose from $49/month on a 12-month plan); short plans $145/$199/$399 first month

How the program works, and its trade-offs

LegitScript-certified, HIPAA-compliant compounded telehealth with an unusually broad tirzepatide menu: compounded injectable, oral, and microdosed tirzepatide, plus compounded semaglutide. U.S. providers and licensed pharmacies review an online intake; published GLP-1 pricing starts at $49/month for microdosed tirzepatide on a 12-month plan and $99/month for tirzepatide on an annual plan, with shorter first-month plans at $145/$199/$399. HSA/FSA is accepted with free 48-hour shipping. The broader catalog also spans semaglutide, PT-141, intranasal NAD+, recovery peptides, and HRT, though pricing outside the GLP-1 menu is not published and the states served are not listed.

In its favour

  • Multiple tirzepatide formats — compounded injectable, oral, and microdosed — a rare combination in one program
  • LegitScript-certified and HIPAA-compliant, with U.S. providers and licensed pharmacies
  • Low published entry price on annual plans (from $99/month tirzepatide; from $49/month microdosed), with HSA/FSA accepted and free 48-hour shipping
  • Broad catalog beyond GLP-1 (semaglutide, PT-141, intranasal NAD+, recovery peptides, HRT)

Against it

  • Every formulation is compounded — not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • The lowest headline prices require a 6- to 12-month commitment; short plans run $145/$199/$399 for the first month
  • Pricing is opaque outside the GLP-1 menu, and the list of states served is not published
  • No named clinicians and thin third-party reviews

Direct Meds

One of the few programs offering oral/sublingual tirzepatide alongside injectable, on an all-inclusive fee.

~$224/mo sublingual

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide ~$224/month sublingual or ~$399/month injectable; semaglutide ~$179–$297/month (intro promo ~$147) — company-stated, not independently verified

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Compounded-only telehealth pharmacy (launched 2024) that is unusual in offering an oral/sublingual tirzepatide route in addition to standard injectable, plus compounded semaglutide. Fees are described as all-inclusive with no separate membership. The figures here are stated by the company rather than confirmed on a live public price page, and the brand operates across multiple domains, so we present the numbers with that caveat rather than as independently verified.

In its favour

  • Rare oral/sublingual tirzepatide option in addition to injectable
  • All-inclusive pricing with no separate membership fee
  • Offers both tirzepatide and semaglutide molecules

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • Pricing is company-stated and could not be independently verified on a live page
  • Newer operator (2024) with an ambiguous footprint across multiple domains
  • States served are not disclosed

HealthRX

LegitScript-certified physician-supervised telehealth with a rare oral tirzepatide tablet alongside injectable.

~$189/mo injectable (company-stated)

Compounded

Price as published
Company-stated: compounded GLP injectable ~$189/month, oral GLP tablet ~$239/month, GLP+GIP ~$349/month; brand pass-through ~$1,299 — not independently verified

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Physician-supervised telehealth for medical weight loss that is LegitScript-certified (#50087439) — a genuine third-party trust signal that most compounded startups lack. A U.S. board-certified physician reviews an online intake and, where appropriate, compounded tirzepatide (and semaglutide) is filled by a licensed U.S. 503A pharmacy with transparent monthly pricing and no insurance required. HealthRX is unusual in offering an oral GLP tablet in addition to the standard injectable. Company-stated tiers run about $189/month for the compounded GLP injectable, ~$239/month for the oral tablet, and ~$349/month for a GLP+GIP option, with a brand pass-through option quoted around $1,299; those figures are stated by the company rather than confirmed on a live public price page, so we present them with that caveat.

In its favour

  • LegitScript-certified (#50087439) — a genuine third-party trust signal most compounded providers lack
  • Physician-supervised, with a licensed U.S. 503A compounding pharmacy
  • Offers tirzepatide, semaglutide, and a rare oral GLP tablet alongside injectable
  • Transparent monthly pricing with no insurance required

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • Several tiers are company-stated and could not be independently verified on a live public page
  • Brand tiers are an expensive pass-through (~$1,299)
  • Number of states served is not published

Sprout Health

LegitScript-certified compounded tirzepatide from $199/month with a real brand-name Wegovy/Zepbound path and a low-friction, no-labs signup.

From $199/mo compounded

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide from $199/month; compounded semaglutide from $149/month; a brand-name Wegovy/Zepbound pathway is also offered

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Sprout Health is a LegitScript-certified telehealth weight program. A licensed prescriber reviews an online intake and, where appropriate, compounded tirzepatide ships from $199/month as a weekly injectable, with compounded semaglutide from $149/month on the same platform. Unusually for a low-cost compounder, Sprout also offers a genuine brand-name Wegovy/Zepbound pathway for patients who specifically want an FDA-approved product. The signup is deliberately low-friction — often no labs and no separate video visit are required. The trade-offs are real: the program does not name a medical director, that low-friction model means thinner clinical oversight, state availability is gated behind a quiz rather than published upfront, and the tirzepatide itself is compounded (503A) and not FDA-approved.

In its favour

  • LegitScript-certified — a genuine third-party trust signal many compounded startups lack
  • Offers a real brand-name Wegovy/Zepbound pathway alongside compounded tirzepatide, uncommon for a low-cost compounder
  • Transparent compounded pricing from $199/month tirzepatide (compounded semaglutide from $149/month)
  • Low-friction signup — often no labs and no separate video visit required

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • No named medical director, and the low-friction model (often no labs or visit) means thinner clinical oversight
  • Injectable only — no oral tirzepatide pathway
  • State availability is quiz-gated rather than published, and $199/month is above the cheapest flat compounders

Bodybuilding Health+

The Bodybuilding.com fitness brand's new compounded arm — value-priced tirzepatide bundles down to $139/month, alongside semaglutide, NAD+, sermorelin, and peptides.

$139/mo (12-mo bundle)

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide $209 first month (reg. $319), dropping to $179/mo on the 3-month plan and $139/mo on the 12-month plan; compounded semaglutide from $139/mo; all bundles paid upfront

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Bodybuilding Health+ is the compounded-telehealth arm of the Bodybuilding.com brand, operated by Dynamo Group LLC (Boca Raton, FL) and launched around April 2026. An online medical evaluation is reviewed by an independent licensed provider, and where appropriate a U.S.-registered compounding pharmacy fills the prescription. Its tirzepatide line is the on-thesis draw: publicly listed at $209 for the first month (reg. $319), then $179/month on the 3-month plan and $139/month on the 12-month plan, with compounded semaglutide from $139/month on the same platform — genuinely competitive pricing carried by a recognizable fitness brand. The broader menu adds NAD+, sermorelin, ED treatment, and a deep peptide catalog under one login. The tradeoffs are real: every GLP-1 here is compounded and not FDA-approved, the operator is brand-new with a thin, mixed third-party review record, bundle pricing is paid upfront, and prescription products are final sale.

In its favour

  • Value-priced compounded tirzepatide bundles — $139/month on the 12-month plan (from $209 the first month), undercutting most mid-market compounders
  • Transparent GLP-1 pricing shown publicly on the site, with compounded semaglutide also from $139/month
  • Backed by the recognizable Bodybuilding.com brand and a broad menu (NAD+, sermorelin, ED, peptides) under one login
  • Standard telehealth flow: online intake reviewed by an independent licensed provider, free until you are approved

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • Brand-new operator (Dynamo Group LLC, launched ~April 2026) with a thin, mixed third-party review record
  • Lowest prices require a large upfront prepay, and prescription products are final sale — no refunds for change of mind or results
  • Pharmacy and provider network are not named on the consumer pages, and we could not verify a LegitScript certification

Mochi Health

Compounded tirzepatide with dietitian-led coaching, priced on top of a membership.

$199/mo + $79/mo membership

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide +$199/mo, plus membership ($39 first month, then $79/mo)

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Membership-based telehealth weight-care program. The compounded tirzepatide medication is billed at $199/month on top of a separate membership that buys unlimited access to a physician and dietitian, nutrition-coaching sessions, and 24/7 support.

In its favour

  • Unlimited access to a physician and registered dietitian, plus nutrition coaching
  • Compounded injectable tirzepatide available with flexible 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month terms

Against it

  • Stacked cost: the $79/month membership is charged on top of the $199/month medication
  • The membership renews after the promotional first month, raising the true monthly total
  • Total monthly outlay runs well above CoreAge's flat $149 once the membership renews

Eden

Compounded tirzepatide at a low headline price, billed on top of a recurring membership.

$199/mo + $99/mo membership

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded tirzepatide $199/mo medication, plus Eden Membership ($39 first month, then $99/mo)

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Fully online intake with a licensed provider; compounded tirzepatide is shipped to your door for $199/month. The advertised price covers medication only — an active Eden Membership is required and billed separately, and renews at $99/month after the first month.

In its favour

  • Entirely online with free shipping and a broad telehealth catalog
  • Low promotional membership price for the first month

Against it

  • Stacked cost: the membership ($99/month after the first month) is charged on top of the $199/month medication
  • Membership is required to access a prescription and does not guarantee one
  • Total monthly outlay can exceed CoreAge once the membership renews

Henry Meds

Compounded tirzepatide bundled into one all-in monthly fee — no separate membership.

From $179/mo all-in

Compounded

Price as published
Compounded GLP-1 medication starts at $179/month, all-in (provider visit, medication, supplies, and shipping included)

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Telehealth weight-management program that bundles the provider visit, medication, supplies, ongoing care, and shipping into a single monthly fee — there is no separate membership charge. The price varies by treatment plan and dose; the program's GLP-1 medication starts at $179/month. Injectable refills typically ship every 45 days.

In its favour

  • Single all-in monthly fee with no separate membership stacked on top
  • Provider visit, medication, supplies, ongoing care, and shipping included in the quoted price

Against it

  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • Quoted price is a starting figure that rises with higher doses and certain plans
  • Compounded GLP-1 programs operate in a contracting, enforcement-heavy regulatory space post-shortage

Shed (ShedRx)

Compounded tirzepatide from a telehealth platform with unlimited follow-ups and coaching.

Pricing varies

Compounded

Price as published
Pricing varies — published on signup; medication plus included follow-ups and health coaching

How the program works, and its trade-offs

Telehealth program offering compounded injectable tirzepatide with unlimited follow-up appointments, health coaching, and portal access. Shed does not publish a confirmable monthly price on its public pages — the figure is shown during the signup flow — so we list it as varying rather than state a number we could not verify.

In its favour

  • Unlimited follow-up appointments and health coaching included with membership
  • Compounded injectable tirzepatide available through an online platform

Against it

  • No confirmable monthly price published on the public site — pricing is shown only during signup
  • Compounded tirzepatide is not the FDA-approved branded product (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
  • Compounded GLP-1 programs operate in a contracting, enforcement-heavy regulatory space post-shortage

Questions about compounded tirzepatide

Is compounded tirzepatide the same as Zepbound or Mounjaro?

No. Zepbound and Mounjaro are Eli Lilly's FDA-approved tirzepatide products. Compounded tirzepatide is a pharmacy-mixed preparation that the FDA has not approved and does not verify for safety, potency or purity, and it is not the molecule studied in the registration trials. They are different products and are not interchangeable.

Is compounded tirzepatide still legal in 2026?

The conditions that made mass-compounding permissible have gone. The FDA declared the tirzepatide shortage resolved in October 2024, enforcement discretion ended on 18 February 2025 for state-licensed 503A pharmacies and 19 March 2025 for 503B outsourcing facilities, and in May 2026 the FDA proposed keeping tirzepatide off the 503B bulks list entirely. That makes the category legally precarious rather than cleanly permitted. Our regulatory timeline sets out the detail with sources.

How do I know which pharmacy is making my tirzepatide?

Often you cannot, which is the reason this page is grouped the way it is. Of the 16 compounded programs we track, 3 state a 503A pharmacy class on their own pages and 13 either describe an unnamed partner network or say nothing at all. No program on this board publishes the specific facility that fills a given prescription, so we do not claim to know it.

Why is compounded tirzepatide so much cheaper?

Because it is not the approved product and does not carry the approved product's development and regulatory costs. The gap is also smaller than the advertising suggests once you compare against the manufacturer's own self-pay vial programme rather than the pen list price. A price far below the rest of the compounded field is worth treating as a question about sourcing rather than as a better deal.

§ What to read before you buy a compounded preparation

§ How this page is built

Membership of this page is decided by one field: whether the program dispenses a compounded preparation rather than the branded product. The groups are decided by a second: the pharmacy class each program states on its own site. Both are recorded from the provider's own pages, linked on every entry, and nothing on this page is inferred from how a program markets itself.

What we cannot tell you is which specific facility fills any given prescription, or whether a stated 503A relationship is current — no program on this board publishes that, and we will not guess it. For the quality-weighted view of the same field, with our reasoning on each program, see the main tirzepatide ranking; for the price-sorted view, the cheapest-first ladder.

This page is informational and not medical advice. Compounded tirzepatide is not an FDA-approved product and is not interchangeable with Zepbound or Mounjaro. Talk to a licensed provider about whether tirzepatide is appropriate for you.