Provider review
Elara MD review
Never names semaglutide or tirzepatide anywhere — only "Personalized GLP-1"
The GLP-1 plan runs $249 to $349 a month by dose and the GLP-1/GIP plan $349 to $649 — and the site never says semaglutide or tirzepatide on any page. It does name its pharmacy, Strive of Gilbert, AZ, with a full address.
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On this page
The verdict
Elara MD names its pharmacy clearly, a real positive most competitors skip — but it consistently avoids naming the actual drug you'd be taking, using only "Personalized GLP-1" across every page type checked. That's an unusual combination: real supply-chain transparency paired with a genuine gap in telling you what's actually in the syringe before you commit. Combined with the missing FDA compounded-medication disclaimer, confirm exactly what you're being prescribed before paying.
Elara MD is not ranked on any of our rankings. This is a standalone read of what the company publishes about itself — the providers we do rank in this category are on our semaglutide provider ranking. Nothing on this page is a performance claim — see the evidence review for what these compounds do and do not do.
Who it is for, and who it is not
A good fit if
- You want a named, verifiable compounding pharmacy (Strive Pharmacy)
- You want dose-banded pricing shown upfront rather than gated behind intake
- You're comfortable confirming the specific drug name directly with support before committing
Look elsewhere if
- You want the site itself to name the actual drug (semaglutide or tirzepatide) before you start
- You want the standard FDA compounded-medication disclaimer — it doesn't appear anywhere on the site
- You want your medication refundable after it ships — all prescription sales are final once dispensed
What it actually costs
What they advertise
"Personalized GLP-1": $249/mo starting dose on elaramd.com.
What you actually pay, month to month
Rises to $349/mo at higher doses; the "GLP-1/GIP + B12" plan runs $349-649/mo across dose tiers.
The commitment trap
The $249 headline is the starting dose only; the same drug rises to $349/mo as your prescribed dose increases.
Checked live on Elara MD's own site at https://elaramd.com in August 2026. Prices change without notice — confirm before you buy. Work out what a vial actually gives you with our peptide dose calculator.
What is included
The cheapest headline number in this category is often the one with the least attached to it. Here is what Elara MD bundles in, and what it does not.
Clinician consult
Provider evaluation.
Bloodwork / labs
Not published.
Follow-ups and dose changes
No cadence published.
Human support
Not published.
Injection supplies
30-day medication supply included.
Shipping
Free shipping, 1-4 days.
Pharmacy, labs and oversight
The pharmacy
Strive Pharmacy, 275 E Baseline Rd #104, Gilbert, AZ.
Oversight
No cadence published.
Compounded peptides are not FDA-approved products, and a 503A pharmacy compounds for a named patient while a 503B outsourcing facility manufactures in batches under CGMP. Neither is a quality guarantee on its own — a named facility is simply a fact you can check, and an unnamed “partner pharmacy network” is not. Our guide to verifying a certificate of analysis covers what to ask for.
Where you can get it
Marketed as nationwide, with no explicit state list or count published.
The honest cons
The part they would rather you skipped
Elara MD's homepage, FAQ, and Terms of Use never name semaglutide or tirzepatide anywhere and consistent across all three page types — only "Personalized GLP-1" language appears, so you're committing before the site itself tells you exactly what drug you'd be taking.
- Never names the specific drug (semaglutide or tirzepatide) anywhere on the site
- No FDA compounded-medication disclaimer found anywhere
- All prescription sales are final once dispensed or shipped
- No explicit state coverage list published
None of this is unique to Elara MD — the whole category shares it. What we hold against a provider is the part it hides, and the ways vendors hide things are cataloged in our vendor red-flags guide.
How it compares
The providers we rank on our semaglutide provider ranking, in the order that ranking ranks them. Elara MD is not among them: it is reviewed here, not ranked there, and we would rather show you the comparison than pretend the two are the same thing.
- COCollectiveThe cheapest medication price here, on a membership the headline omits
- CoreAge RxOne price that does not move when your dose does
- BHBodybuilding Health+The deep peptide catalog is gone; the GLP-1 pricing got better
- RxSpan MDOral tablet only, at a real $179 monthly rate
- Enhance MDWrites a flat-price-at-every-dose policy down — and charges near the top for it
- Found HealthInsurance-integrated, unlike every cash-only compounder here — but $99 needs a prepay
- Direct MedsThe plainest price mechanics on either ranking, from a company with an FDA warning letter
- Synergy RxPublishes a starting number, and nothing about what it commits you to
13 more providers rank on our semaglutide provider ranking — see the full ranking. Every provider we review →
Read this before you buy
A provider comparison is half the decision. The other half is whether the compound does anything for you at all — and whether it is allowed where you compete. Growth-hormone secretagogues are banned in tested sport, year-round, and a prescription does not change that.
Facts on this page reflect Elara MD's own public disclosures when we last checked them, in August 2026. Prices and terms change without notice — confirm on Elara MD's site before you buy. Provider names and logos on this page identify the company under review; their use does not imply endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation. This page is informational and not medical advice; compounded peptides are not FDA-approved, and growth-hormone secretagogues are banned in tested sport year-round. See our disclosure and editorial policy.