Compounded semaglutide

Collective review

By ·Editor·Reviewed

Compounded semaglutide through Collective costs $59 a month for the medication, at whatever dose your doctor picks. The part people miss is the yearly membership you must hold to buy it. Count that fee and your average month is closer to $76.

A real month costs$76advertised $59 +$16.59 gap
EvidenceVerified
Billing cyclemonthly
Price across dosesSame at every dose
Where it shipsNot stated
FDA warning letterNone found
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Is it right for you?

Worth a look if

  • You plan to stay on semaglutide for a year or more, so the annual fee is spread thin.
  • You're already on a GLP-1 elsewhere and want to switch without starting over at the lowest dose.
  • You're after a small microdose for food noise rather than big weight loss.

Skip it if

  • You want one monthly charge with nothing billed separately.
  • Your address is in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi or Washington.

What's included

The medication charge covers compounded semaglutide and express cold shipping. It stays at $59 each month as the dose goes up. Collective's FAQ says the membership is a flat annual fee, not a monthly one.

Membership brings unlimited doctor messaging, ongoing check-ins and dose adjustments. You also get nutrition advice on protein, probiotics and exercise, plus group Q&As with registered dietitians. Collective says it donates one membership for every paid membership.

The company behind it is CollectiveOS, founded by the man who started Thrive Market. It doesn't practice medicine. Independent doctors decide on your prescription, and state-licensed pharmacies make and ship it.

From sign-up to refills

  1. Start the pre-qualification quiz and choose semaglutide. It takes a couple of minutes.
  2. Fill in a health assessment covering your history, goals and any past GLP-1 use.
  3. A licensed physician reads it and, if semaglutide suits you, chooses the dose. Expect an answer within a day or two.
  4. Collective's terms say the medication isn't charged until a prescription is actually issued. After that it ships cold by two-day express.
  5. Each month the medication bills again, and the membership renews yearly.

See Collective's semaglutide plans

$76 a month for compounded semaglutide.

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What's good, what isn't

What's good

  • Semaglutide is a flat $59 a month for the medication, the lowest of Collective's two GLP-1 prices.
  • Current GLP-1 patients can switch to Collective and keep their dose if the doctor approves.
  • Collective's HSA and FSA eligibility covers the medication and the membership alike.

What isn't

  • The annual Collective membership isn't optional, which brings the true monthly average to $76.
  • Mississippi, Washington and four other states can't order from Collective yet.
  • Under Collective's terms, membership fees aren't refunded, even for the unused part of a year.

Read these terms first

When the membership fee lands
The first 21 days of membership cost nothing. When the trial ends, the yearly fee is charged automatically unless you've canceled.
Renewal
The membership renews every year until you cancel it online. Leaving mid-year keeps your access to the end of that year, without a refund.
Switching from another provider
Collective lets current GLP-1 patients keep their dose, but only if its doctor approves. Collective says it handles the transition for you.

Price

Collective costs $76 a month for compounded semaglutide. It advertises $59. The difference is a charge you cannot decline.

How we got $76

The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days

  1. Collective advertises

    Read on Collective's own site

    $59.00

  2. The card is charged $59.00 — exactly what it advertises

    + $0.00

  3. And it is charged once a calendar month

    + $0.00

  4. CollectiveOS annual membership, $0 for the first 21 days then $199/year, billed automatically until canceled (confirmed on the order screen) is billed separately and cannot be declined

    A charge you cannot avoid is part of what the medication costs.

    + $16.59

A real month$75.59

A real month costs $16.59 more than the figure advertised.

Where it sits, and what costs less

$54median $199$325+

1 cheaper · 0%377 dearer · 99%

The most expensive 10 sellers charge between $325 and $540 a month.

  1. Fidelity Medical Clinicstarting dose$54
  2. Collective$76

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Collective against other sellers

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What else this seller sells

The same seller appears in our data for one other medication.

Each figure is a real month for that medication, and none of it is part of the compounded semaglutide price above. How the two molecules compare at every seller that sells both: compounded semaglutide vs compounded tirzepatide.

Common questions about Collective

Is Collective legit for semaglutide?
Collective's prescriptions come from independent, U.S.-licensed doctors, and its pharmacies are state-licensed and third-party test each batch. Collective itself is a technology and membership company. Compounded semaglutide isn't Wegovy or Ozempic, and the FDA hasn't approved it.
How much does Collective semaglutide cost per month?
$59 a month for the medication at any dose, plus a membership billed once a year. Averaged out, that's about $76 a month. The membership is free for your first 21 days.
Does Collective accept insurance?
It doesn't bill insurance. You pay directly, and HSA or FSA cards are accepted for both charges.
How do I cancel Collective?
From your account, with no phone call needed. Cancel inside the 21-day trial and you won't pay the membership fee at all. After it renews, the fee for that year stays paid.

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