Compounded semaglutide
Elara MD review
Elara MD prices its compounded semaglutide at $249 a month for the two lowest weekly doses. From 0.9 mg a week the month costs $349. Nothing renews by itself: each month you get a renewal notice and pay only if you choose to continue.
Is it right for you?
Worth a look if
- You want to approve every month's charge yourself instead of running an automatic subscription.
- You expect to stay at 0.2 or 0.4 mg a week for a while, where the lower monthly price applies.
- You'd like the pharmacy and the provider network named before you start.
Skip it if
- You want one price at every dose, since the month jumps to $349 at 0.9 mg.
- You need the option to cancel after ordering, because orders start processing right away.
- You want your vial shipped cold, since Elara says it does not ship refrigerated products.
What's included
Elara MD calls itself an online compounding retailer founded by physicians who practice wellness medicine. It sells semaglutide as a personalized GLP-1, with vitamin B12 added in states that allow it. Elsewhere you receive a standard version without the B12.
Prescriptions come from providers on the Beluga Health network, a physician-led virtual care platform. Strive Pharmacy in Gilbert, Arizona, fills the order. The semaglutide price page lists five weekly doses, from 0.2 mg up to 2.2 mg, each with its own monthly price.
Shipping is free and takes 1 to 4 days once a prescription is written. No signature is needed on delivery. A 90-day starter titration vial is also listed, and new buyers see a first-order discount taken off at checkout.
From sign-up to refills
- Create an account and answer a short qualification quiz. You'll also upload a photo ID and a selfie, which Elara says state law requires.
- A licensed provider reviews your answers within 24 hours. Some states require a live video visit or a secure chat before a prescription.
- If you're approved, Strive Pharmacy fills the order. Your card is charged when the medication ships, based on the plan you picked.
- Each month Elara sends a renewal notice. The provider checks in, and you pay for the next month only if you decide to continue.
What's good, what isn't
What's good
- Elara names its pharmacy, Strive Pharmacy in Arizona, and its provider network, Beluga Health, in the FAQ.
- The Elara FAQ says your monthly prescription is never debited automatically, so no month is charged without your say.
- The 0.2 mg and 0.4 mg weekly doses share the same $249 monthly price.
What isn't
- The month climbs to $349 at 0.9 mg a week and stays there through 2.2 mg.
- Elara's FAQ says an order can't be changed or canceled once placed, since processing starts at once.
- Vials ship without cold packs, since the Elara MD returns policy says it does not ship refrigerated products.
Read these terms first
- The figure at checkout
- Elara's pages quote more than one starting price for semaglutide. Compare the dose and monthly price on your checkout screen with the price page before you pay.
- Renewal or subscription
- The FAQ says nothing is charged monthly unless you process the payment. The returns policy mentions canceling a subscription before shipping. Confirm which applies to your plan.
- No returns
- All medication sales are final once your card is charged and the package ships. Lost packages are reshipped.
- B12 in your state
- Whether your vial includes B12 depends on your state's rules. Ask before ordering if you need one version or the other.
Price
Elara MD costs $249 a month for compounded semaglutide. That is the starting dose; it rises to $349 at the top of its range.
How we got $249
The arithmeticOne month = 30.4375 days
Elara MD advertises
Read on Elara MD's own site
$249.00
The card is charged $249.00 — exactly what it advertises
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And it is charged once a calendar month
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A real month$249.00
Reconciles exactly — the advertised figure is a real month.
The price above is the starting dose, and it rises as your dose does. At the top of the range this seller publishes, a month costs $349.
Where it sits, and what costs less
$54median $199$325+
269 cheaper · 71%91 dearer · 24%
The most expensive 10 sellers charge between $325 and $540 a month.
- Fidelity Medical Clinicstarting dose$54
- Collective$76
- NextMeds$79
- Lean Meds$79
- RxPepsDirectstarting dose$80
- Elara MD$249
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What else this seller sells
The same seller appears in our data for one other medication.
- tirzepatide — $249 a monththe seller’s own figure
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 Elara MD
- Is Elara MD legit?
- Elara MD is a telehealth retailer that uses licensed providers from the Beluga Health network and fills prescriptions through Strive Pharmacy in Arizona. It verifies identity with a photo ID and selfie. Its semaglutide is compounded, which means it is not the FDA-approved Wegovy or Ozempic.
- How much is Elara MD semaglutide per month?
- $249 a month at 0.2 mg or 0.4 mg a week. At 0.9 mg, 1.5 mg and 2.2 mg a week it is $349 a month. Shipping is free, and a first-order discount comes off at checkout.
- Does Elara MD take insurance?
- No. Elara MD does not accept insurance. You pay for the medication directly.
- Can you cancel Elara MD?
- There is no automatic monthly charge to stop. You simply don't renew when the monthly notice arrives. An order that is already placed can't be canceled or returned.