Embody review
Embody offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide via injection plus a unique compounded oral tirzepatide gum formulation.
- Semaglutide
- $79/mo (all doses, promotional rate, compounded)
- Tirzepatide
- $129/mo (all doses, promotional rate, compounded)
- Coverage
- All 50 states
- Brand-name
- Compounded only
Semaglutide · modeled / year
$948
Tirzepatide · modeled / year
$1,548
The Index scorecard
Embody scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. See the methodology.
Where the value is
- Among the lowest flat rates in the compounded segment — $79/mo semaglutide and $129/mo tirzepatide injection at every dose
- Unique compounded oral tirzepatide gum formulation — alternative for patients who prefer not to inject
- Available in all 50 states with no insurance friction
- 24/7 unlimited clinician messaging and dose-adjustment support included
- Medical leadership by Dr. Alan Viglione, board-certified in Internal Medicine
The tradeoffs
- The $79 flat rate relies on an auto-applied promo 'locked forever' — list price in the terms is $199/mo and reviewers allege the lock isn't honored
- Compounded only — no FDA-approved brand-name Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound, or Mounjaro option
- Pharmacy partners not publicly named — compounding source transparency is limited
- Compounded oral tirzepatide does not have an FDA-approved counterpart, and oral GLP-1 bioavailability remains an active area of clinical debate
The bottom line
Best for: Cost-first shoppers who want low flat-rate compounded GLP-1 pricing at every dose. Embody offers compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide via injection plus a unique compounded oral tirzepatide gum formulation.
Ranked #35 of 492 providers on the Cost-Efficiency Index — see our #1 pick, CoreAge Rx, for comparison.
Compare with other providers
All 491 other providers we've modeled, in Cost-Efficiency Index order. See the ranked alternatives to Embody.
- #23bmiMD— Very low $99/$139 pricing on both molecules nationwide — excellent sticker value, though without LegitScript verification.84/100
- #24Ro— The widest formulary — brand-name and oral access — but opaque compounded pricing means you can't model the value until you're already in the funnel.84/100
- #25Hims & Hers— Nationwide reach and a slick app at a mid-market semaglutide price — but an undisclosed tirzepatide price leaves part of the value equation blank.83/100
- #26Care Bare Rx— A LegitScript-certified, HIPAA-compliant multi-service platform that bundles weight loss with hair, TRT, sexual health and NAD+ — with both oral (Rybelsus and oral tirzepatide) and injectable compounded routes — but it won't show you a price until you're inside the intake.80/100
- #27Live Vital— A very low $99 semaglutide nationwide, with tirzepatide disclosed too — cheap and all-50, but without LegitScript verification.82/100
- #28Piper— $135 semaglutide and $199 tirzepatide nationwide — fair, fully-disclosed mid-market pricing, but without LegitScript verification to back the oversight claim.82/100
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Pricing, states and verification reflect Embody's public disclosures at last review; the Cost-Efficiency Index is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Embody's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.