Provider review
LIV by WellNow review
Live site blocks every fetch — this relies on an archived snapshot
LIV by WellNow's live site returned an AWS WAF 403 to every fetch attempt this pass, confirmed live — an archived 2025-09-20 snapshot is the only source available, so figures below should be independently reconfirmed before relying on them. That snapshot shows compounded semaglutide at $279/mo for the average (1mg/week) dose, rising to $379/mo at higher maintenance doses (1.7mg or 2.4mg) — correcting prior research's "flat $279" claim; a quarterly prepay saved $30/mo. No tirzepatide is offered, per the same snapshot. It names a real, well-known compounding pharmacy, Empower Pharmacy in Houston, TX, plus a Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Biernbaum, DO, and a Director of Telemedicine, Kellen Kreger, PA-C. The operating entity is described as TAG Urgent Care Support Services, LLC, independently owned by licensed physicians and "supported by" the same backend as WellNow Urgent Care rather than a direct corporate subsidiary of it, per the archived about page. State coverage is confirmed precisely, repeated in every archived page's footer: Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan only — a genuinely honest, narrow footprint rather than an oversold nationwide claim. No explicit refund commitment was found in the archived FAQ; the answer to a direct refund question deflects to scheduling a follow-up appointment rather than confirming eligibility.
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On this page
The verdict
LIV by WellNow's live site couldn't be independently verified this pass — every fetch attempt was blocked — so this entry rests on an archived snapshot and should be reconfirmed directly before relying on it. What that snapshot shows is a genuinely well-disclosed provider: a named, well-known compounding pharmacy, two named credentialed staff, and an honestly narrow five-state footprint rather than an inflated nationwide claim. Its pricing isn't flat, contrary to prior research — it rises at higher maintenance doses — and its refund policy is vague rather than explicitly stated.
LIV by WellNow is not ranked on any of our boards. 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 live in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Indiana, or Michigan — the only states served, per the archived snapshot
- You want a named, well-known compounding pharmacy (Empower Pharmacy) rather than a generic description
- You want named, credentialed clinical staff behind an established regional urgent-care brand
Look elsewhere if
- You live outside those five states — no other coverage is offered
- You want tirzepatide — semaglutide is the only drug offered, per the archived snapshot
- You want an explicit, stated refund policy — the archived FAQ deflects rather than confirms eligibility
What it actually costs
What they advertise
Compounded semaglutide: $279/mo at the average dose, per an archived snapshot, not independently reconfirmed live.
What you actually pay, month to month
Rises to $379/mo at higher maintenance doses (1.7mg or 2.4mg/week), per the same archived snapshot; a quarterly prepay saves $30/mo.
The commitment trap
The $279 headline is the average-dose rate only, per the archived snapshot — the same drug rises to $379/mo at higher maintenance doses.
Checked live on LIV by WellNow's own site at https://web.archive.org/web/2025/https://liv.wellnow.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 LIV by WellNow bundles in, and what it does not.
Clinician consult
Unlimited virtual visits, per the archived snapshot.
Bloodwork / labs
Not addressed in the sources read.
Follow-ups and dose changes
Not addressed with a specific cadence in the sources read.
Human support
Not addressed with specifics in the sources read.
Injection supplies
Included in the price, per the archived snapshot.
Shipping
Monthly home delivery, per the archived snapshot.
Pharmacy, labs and oversight
The pharmacy
Empower Pharmacy, Houston, TX, per the archived snapshot.
Oversight
Unlimited virtual visits, per the archived snapshot. Not addressed with a specific cadence in the sources read.
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
Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan only, per the archived snapshot.
The honest cons
The part they would rather you skipped
LIV by WellNow's live site returned an AWS WAF block to every fetch attempt this pass, confirmed live — every fact in this entry rests on a dated archived snapshot rather than a direct read of the current site, and should be independently reconfirmed before relying on it.
- Live site could not be independently verified this pass — every fetch attempt was blocked
- Pricing rises at higher maintenance doses, contrary to a prior "flat $279" claim
- Only available in five states
- No explicit refund policy found in the archived FAQ, only a deflection to scheduling a follow-up
None of this is unique to LIV by WellNow — the whole category shares it. What we hold against a provider is the part it hides, and the ways vendors hide things are catalogued in our vendor red-flags guide.
How it compares
The providers we rank on our semaglutide provider ranking, in the order that board ranks them. LIV by WellNow 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.
- BHBodybuilding Health+One of the deepest peptide catalogues here, and the loosest one
- Enhance MDWrites a flat-price-at-every-dose policy down — and charges near the top for it
- RxSpan MDOral tablet only, at a real $179 monthly rate
- Direct MedsThe plainest price mechanics on either board, from a company with an FDA warning letter
- Synergy RxPublishes a starting number, and nothing about what it commits you to
- Sprout HealthA $150 markdown the site never explains, and a semaglutide price quoted by the quarter
- Strut HealthInjection or troche, but $119 is the auto-refill price only
- MadeMedPrices are published — but there is no monthly option at all
7 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 LIV by WellNow's own public disclosures when we last checked them, in August 2026. Prices and terms change without notice — confirm on LIV by WellNow'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.