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Nova MD Review: Price, Pros & Cons

By The WeighLab Bench, Tools & Data Desk

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.

In this review

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. Treatment requires a clinician's assessment. Understand compounded GLP-1 treatment.

Check Nova MD prices Assume any provider we list may compensate us — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. It never changes the Cost-Efficiency Index. See our disclosure.

Prices 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
Not confirmed

Semaglutide · estimated annual cost

$2,100

Tirzepatide · estimated annual cost

$2,388

Who Nova MD may suit

Shoppers who can prepay three months, which brings either drug down to $129 to $149 a month.

Where the value is

  • 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

The tradeoffs

  • 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

Nova MD's two plan lengths

Nova MD, which also calls itself Try Nova, sells compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide, both made with B12, as weekly injections. Each comes month to month or as a three-month plan billed up front:

PlanSemaglutideTirzepatide
Monthly$175$199
3 months, one pharmacy$387 ($129/mo)$387 ($129/mo)
3 months, other pharmaciesNot listed$447 ($149/mo)

The lower monthly figures in Nova MD's ads need the three-month plan, paid in one charge. For tirzepatide, the three-month price also depends on which pharmacy fills it: the lower rate applies when Drug Crafters is available in your state, and the higher one when another pharmacy fills it. You pick your state on the product page to see what's offered.

Each price includes the online visit, your provider's care, the medication, supplies, free overnight shipping and support. There's no membership fee. The same account sells sermorelin, NAD+ and glutathione.

Considering Nova MD?

Check the plan total, billing period and cancellation terms before you enroll. A clinician decides whether treatment is appropriate.

Getting a prescription

You start with a free online assessment of about five minutes. A licensed U.S. provider reviews it, usually within one business day, and decides whether to prescribe. The medical criteria come from Arora Health Group, a network of U.S.-licensed doctors named in Nova MD's disclaimers.

If you're approved, an independent licensed U.S. pharmacy fills the order. It typically ships in one to two business days, sometimes up to five, by free overnight delivery in discreet packaging. Refills and follow-ups are unlimited, and Nova MD says its care team answers messages the same day. Its support hours run weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern.

Nova MD is operated by JM Health Group LLC. It doesn't publish a list of the states it serves, so check yours when you start.

Canceling, and the $25 fee

Plans renew automatically. To stop the next charge, cancel at least two days before your renewal date, through your patient portal or by messaging the team there. If you asked in time and Nova MD misses it, you get that renewal refunded in full.

Timing matters for a single order too:

  • Before the provider reviews it, or after approval but before the pharmacy fills it, you get a refund, minus a $25 doctor consultation fee once the doctor has approved it.
  • After the pharmacy fills it, the order can't be canceled or refunded, unless it still hasn't shipped after ten days.
  • After it ships, it's final, since prescriptions can't be returned.

If your package goes missing, Nova MD sends a replacement. If a reaction is traced to the medication, it may offer a replacement, credit or partial refund at its discretion.

Before you start

  • Decide between monthly and three months before checkout. The lower rate means paying for three months at once.
  • For tirzepatide, check which pharmacy is available in your state, since it changes the price.
  • There's no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound, and compounded drugs aren't FDA-approved.

The Index scorecard

Nova MD scored on our six Cost-Efficiency Index factors. See the methodology.

Normalized Cost/Month58/100
Price Transparency78/100
Nationwide Access24/100
Formulation Options66/100
Clinical Oversight76/100
Contract Flexibility47/100

The bottom line

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.

Compare the total cost of other GLP-1 programs and alternatives to Nova MD before deciding. A clinician should help you choose the right treatment.

Other programs to compare with Nova MD

These are partners: we may earn a commission if you sign up, at no cost to you.

  • EdenPartner

    Semaglutide modeled $99/mo · Tirzepatide modeled $129/mo

    Eden charges $99 a month for compounded semaglutide and $129 for compounded tirzepatide, the same at every dose, with the visit, medication and shipping included.

  • FoundPartner

    Semaglutide modeled $215.58/mo · Tirzepatide modeled $313.08/mo

    Found bundles compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide into a care plan you can pay for with insurance or cash; month to month, semaglutide is $199 insured or $289 cash.

  • ShedRx (Shed)Partner

    Semaglutide modeled $199/mo · Tirzepatide modeled $299/mo

    Shed sells its GLP-1s as an injection, drops, lozenges or a daily pill, with brand-name Zepbound too; month to month, semaglutide is $199 and tirzepatide $299.

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Pricing, states and verification reflect Nova MD's public disclosures at last review; the Cost-Efficiency Index is our editorial judgment per the methodology. Prices change — confirm on Nova MD's site. Not medical advice; see our disclosure.

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