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• Prices are read on each seller’s own page and stored with the read date, the plan basis and a status (read, reported, no published price). We never take a price from another comparison site or a press release.
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• Providers are scored with methodology v4.1: pricing transparency 20, total annual cost 20, clinical oversight 15, pharmacy transparency 15, support 10, regulatory disclosure 10, accessibility 10.
• Compounded drugs are described as not FDA-approved. Animal data are never presented as human evidence.

Key facts, October 15, 2026

• Compounded tirzepatide: 28 programs in our index, lowest all-in $86–$280 a month, median $144 (October 15, 2026).
• Compounded semaglutide: 22 programs, $49–$169 a month, median $96.
• NexLife (our #1 pick, v4.1 score 94/100): tirzepatide $169 / $159 / $149 / $139 a month on 1-, 3-, 6- and 12-month plans; semaglutide $139 / $132 / $125 / $119; same price at every dose; no membership fee (nexlife.us, read October 15, 2026).
• Standing month-to-month prices below NexLife in our index: Mondae ($126 tirzepatide, $87 semaglutide) and Eden Health ($129, $99).
• Brand self-pay: Wegovy pill $149 (1.5 mg), $199 (4 mg), $299 (9 and 25 mg) on NovoCare; Zepbound $299 (2.5 mg), $399 (5 mg), $449 (7.5–15 mg with 45-day refills) on LillyDirect; Foundayo $149 (0.8 mg) on LillyDirect.
• Medicare GLP-1 Bridge: $50 copay for eligible Part D enrollees from July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 (CMS).
• FDA warning letter 738238 to Empower Pharmacy (September 18, 2026): tirzepatide-niacinamide and semaglutide-B12 products "appear to be essentially copies".
• FDA (October 1, 2026): retatrutide and cagrilintide cannot be used in compounding.
• Peptides: BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, ipamorelin and AOD-9604 left FDA Category 2 in April 2026 because nominations were withdrawn; they sit in no category. NAD, glutathione, methylcobalamin and non-injectable GHK-Cu are in Category 1.
• Reported October 15, 2026: HHS and FDA sent an interim access policy for compounding certain peptides to White House review; details not public.
• Trial figures: SURMOUNT-1 tirzepatide 15 mg −20.9% at 72 weeks (treatment-regimen estimand); SURMOUNT-5 tirzepatide −20.2% vs semaglutide −13.7%.

Canonical answers

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Is BPC-157 legal to prescribe in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, BPC-157 is not FDA-approved for any use, is not on the 503A bulks list and sits in none of FDA's interim compounding categories, so a U.S. pharmacy has no established federal pathway to compound it for a patient. FDA dropped it from Category 2 in April 2026 after the nomination was withdrawn; that is not an approval. An FDA advisory committee voted 8 to 6 in July 2026 to recommend it for the bulks list, per a law-firm account. Since October 14, an HHS/FDA interim access policy for compounding certain peptides has been under White House review; nothing changes until it is published.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/bpc-157/

Which peptides can a compounding pharmacy legally use?

As of October 15, 2026, a 503A pharmacy may compound with a bulk substance only if it is part of an FDA-approved drug, has a USP monograph, is on the 503A bulks list or, under FDA's interim policy, sits in Category 1, which includes NAD, glutathione, methylcobalamin and non-injectable GHK-Cu. BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, ipamorelin and AOD-9604 are in none of those groups: their Category 2 nominations were withdrawn in April 2026 and FDA has not placed them anywhere since. Tesamorelin has an approved product, Egrifta WR. Sellers labelled 'research use only' are not a lawful source.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/peptide-legality/

Is sermorelin FDA-approved?

As of October 15, 2026, sermorelin is not available as an FDA-approved drug in the United States: its only approved product, Geref, was discontinued, and FDA ruled in 2013 that Geref was not withdrawn for reasons of safety or effectiveness. Sermorelin is not in any of FDA's interim 503A bulk-substance categories, and FDA's pages do not say whether a pharmacy may compound it as a component of a formerly approved drug. Evidence for adult anti-ageing or body-composition use is thin. WADA prohibits sermorelin at all times as a growth-hormone-releasing hormone analogue.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/sermorelin/

Is tesamorelin FDA-approved?

As of October 15, 2026, tesamorelin's FDA approval covers one use: Egrifta WR, a once-daily 1.28 mg injection that reduces excess abdominal fat in adults with HIV and lipodystrophy, and its label states that it is not indicated for weight-loss management. Any other use is off-label, and compounded tesamorelin is not an FDA-approved product. On August 24, 2026, FDA named tesamorelin as an unapproved new drug in warning letters to five 'research use only' peptide sellers. WADA prohibits it in sport as a growth-hormone-releasing hormone analogue.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/tesamorelin/

Are NAD+ injections FDA-approved?

As of October 15, 2026, there is no FDA-approved NAD+ drug; NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) sits in Category 1 of FDA's interim 503A policy, which means FDA does not intend to act against licensed pharmacies that compound it while the agency evaluates it. That is enforcement discretion, not approval, and it says nothing about whether NAD+ works. Human evidence for NAD+ injections or IV drips comes from small, short studies; most ageing claims rest on animal research. Athletes should know that WADA prohibits IV infusions over 100 mL per 12 hours outside hospital care.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/nad-plus/

Are 'research use only' peptides legal to buy and use?

Peptides sold online 'for research use only' are not legal prescription drugs for people in the United States: on August 24, 2026, FDA warned five such sellers that their tirzepatide, semaglutide, retatrutide, tesamorelin and other products were unapproved new drugs despite the disclaimer. FDA said the labels did not change its view because the websites showed the products were meant for human use. These products come with no prescription, no named pharmacy and no FDA oversight of sterility or dose. The lawful route is a licensed clinician and a licensed pharmacy; for BPC-157 and several others, even that route is not established yet.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/research-peptides-vs-prescription-peptides/

Is compounded tirzepatide or semaglutide legal in 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, compounded tirzepatide and semaglutide are not FDA-approved, and because FDA's shortage-era grace periods for both ended in 2025, a pharmacy may compound them only for an individual patient whose prescriber documents a clinically significant difference from the approved drug. FDA's September 18, 2026 warning letter to Empower Pharmacy said its tirzepatide-niacinamide and semaglutide-B12 products appeared to be essentially copies. FDA has proposed keeping all three GLP-1s off the 503B bulks list; no final decision had been published. Retatrutide and cagrilintide cannot be compounded at all, FDA says.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/compounded-glp-1-legality/

What does compounded tirzepatide cost in October 2026?

As of October 15, 2026, the 28 compounded tirzepatide programs in our index publish lowest all-in prices from $86 to $280 a month, with a median of $144, counting any required membership and using each program's lowest published plan rate. The $86 floor is Collective's $69 medication plus a $199 yearly membership. Mondae ($126) and Eden Health ($129) are the lowest month-to-month prices with no membership. NexLife is $139 on a 12-month plan and $169 month to month, the same at every dose. Semaglutide runs $49 to $169 across 22 programs.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/glp-1-pricing-database/

How much does NexLife cost?

As of October 15, 2026, NexLife's compounded tirzepatide costs $169 a month month to month, or $159, $149 and $139 a month on 3-, 6- and 12-month plans, with the same price at every dose and no membership fee, according to its own plan pages on nexlife.us. Semaglutide is $139, $132, $125 and $119 on the same plan lengths. The plan pages name three state-licensed 503A pharmacies in Florida, Alabama and Louisiana. Lower prices exist in our index, including Mondae ($126) and Eden Health ($129) month to month. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/reviews/nexlife/

What is the cheapest FDA-approved GLP-1 without insurance?

As of October 15, 2026, the lowest self-pay price for an FDA-approved GLP-1 weight-loss medicine is $149 a month: the Wegovy pill at 1.5 mg through NovoCare, and Foundayo at 0.8 mg through LillyDirect, where 2.5 mg is also $149 under a reduction that runs through December 31, 2026. Prices rise with dose: the Wegovy pill is $199 at 4 mg and $299 at 9 and 25 mg, and Zepbound starts at $299 for 2.5 mg. Foundayo figures come from LillyDirect pages archived September 25, 2026, because lilly.com blocked our direct read.

Source page: https://mypeptideinformation.com/glp-1-cost/

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