Alternatives
Alternatives to Nova MD
Nova MD scores 58/100 on our Cost-Efficiency Index . Here are other programs to consider, each scored the same way. Partners are listed first.
Nova MD at a glance
- Semaglutide
- $175/moMonth to month (compounded; less on a 3-month plan)
- Tirzepatide
- $199/moMonth to month (compounded; less on a 3-month plan)
- Coverage
- Coverage not published
- Brand-name GLP-1s
- No, compounded only
- Oral option
- No
- Pricing verified
- October 2026
2 of the 8 programs below list semaglutide for less than Nova MD's $175 a month. 1 of the 8 lists tirzepatide for less than its $199 a month.
Nova MD (Try Nova) sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on one-month and three-month plans, with the online visit, the medication and overnight shipping in one monthly price and no membership fee.
Best for: Shoppers who can prepay three months, which brings either drug down to $129 to $149 a month.
What Nova MD does well
- Month-to-month and three-month prices are both printed before any intake: semaglutide $175 or $129 a month, tirzepatide $199, or $149 to $129 a month on three months
- One monthly price covers the online visit, the medication and free overnight shipping, with no membership fee
- LegitScript verification badge links to a working LegitScript record
- FSA/HSA eligible on some plans; free overnight shipping included
Why readers look for an alternative
- No compounding pharmacy is named for semaglutide, and tirzepatide names only Drug Crafters as one of two pharmacy options
- No state-coverage list is published on its site
- The lower $129 and $149 monthly figures need a three-month plan billed $387 or $447 up front; month to month it is $175 for semaglutide and $199 for tirzepatide
- FDA issued Try Nova a warning letter in September 2025; the letter is public in FDA's warning-letter database
- Partner01A94/ 100Index
CoreAge Rx
CoreAge Rx charges one flat price at every dose, $99 a month for semaglutide and $149 for tirzepatide, with no membership fee.
- Sema
- $99/mo
- Tirz
- $149/mo
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Nova MD: $76/mo less for semaglutide · $50/mo less for tirzepatide
- 02C59/ 100Index
Rejuve Meds
Rejuve Meds lists compounded injections at $165 semaglutide and $265 tirzepatide monthly on twelve-month plans paid upfront or financed. Its FAQ gives different promotional and later prices, so confirm the full schedule.
- Sema
- $165/moAdvertised injection average (12-month plan paid upfront or financed; promotional terms)
- Tirz
- $265/moAdvertised injection average (12-month plan paid upfront or financed; promotional terms)
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Nova MD: $10/mo less for semaglutide · $66/mo more for tirzepatide · offers an oral option
- 03C59/ 100Index
Mevo Health
Mevo Health is a direct-pay telemedicine platform selling compounded semaglutide ('as low as $199') and tirzepatide ('as low as $259') under named Medical Director Dr. David Wasef, head of the Mevo Provider Network.
- Sema
- From $199/moCompounded injection; dose and plan term require confirmation
- Tirz
- From $259/moCompounded injection; dose and plan term require confirmation
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Nova MD: $24/mo more for semaglutide · $60/mo more for tirzepatide
- 04C59/ 100Index
Velvet Rx
Velvet Rx advertises first-order semaglutide injections at $99, tirzepatide injections at $179, and GLP-1 tablets at $149. Renewal prices and whether those drugs are branded or compounded need confirmation.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Nova MD: offers an oral option
- 05C59/ 100Index
Better MedSpa
Better MedSpa is a Chicago-based, statewide-Illinois med spa and telehealth practice under medical director Dr. Brett Brechner, DO, offering semaglutide and tirzepatide with an in-person location in Lincoln Park, Chicago.
- Sema
- Not classified (semaglutide program $300/mo; formulation to confirm)
- Tirz
- Not classified (tirzepatide program $400/mo; formulation to confirm)
- Coverage
- 1 state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Nova MD: offers an oral option
- 06C58/ 100Index
Mixx Health & Wellness
Mixx Health & Wellness offers a compounded GLP-1/GIP program through Elevis Medical Group, with a named medical director and Promise Pharmacy listed as a dispensing partner.
- Sema
- Not disclosed
- Tirz
- Not disclosed
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
- 07C58/ 100Index
Bon Health
Bon Health is a physician-led GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth service selling compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide on commitment tiers.
- Sema
- $220/moMonth-to-month, compounded; $95/mo with $1,140 annual prepay
- Tirz
- $285/moMonth-to-month, compounded; $135/mo with $1,620 annual prepay
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Nova MD: $45/mo more for semaglutide · $86/mo more for tirzepatide
- 08C58/ 100Index
Spry
Spry offers weekly GLP-1 injections with four-week refills and online provider review. Its advertised starting prices are $199 for semaglutide and $299 for tirzepatide; confirm the price at your prescribed dose.
- Sema
- $199 per 4 weeksStarting price, compounded
- Tirz
- $299 per 4 weeksStarting price, compounded
- Coverage
- Multi-state
- Brand
- Compounded
Compared with Nova MD: $24/mo more for semaglutide · $100/mo more for tirzepatide
Assume any provider we list may compensate us — it never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. Pricing and coverage reflect public disclosures at last review; confirm on each provider's site. Not medical advice. See our disclosure.