Provider review
Zera Health review
By Derek Olsson ·
Names its pharmacy (Strive) and admits compounded drugs aren't FDA-approved
Semaglutide is $149 a month, tirzepatide $199, microdose $129, flat at every dose with messaging and shipping included. It names its pharmacy, Strive, and states plainly that its compounded drugs are not FDA-approved — which several rivals will not do.
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The verdict
Zera Health prices compounded semaglutide from $149/month and tirzepatide from $199/month, flat across every dose, plus a $129/month microdose tier — all-inclusive of medication, unlimited 24/7 provider messaging, and free shipping. It names its compounding pharmacy outright, Strive Pharmacy (a licensed 503A compounder), and discloses honestly that compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved rather than making the opposite false claim. It operates as a technology platform, not the medical provider itself, and its footer shows only "Zera Health" without a formal legal entity name. Marketing carries aggressive results claims ("18% average," "93% kept it off") with results-not-typical disclaimers attached.
Zera Health isn't on any of our comparisons yet. The providers we compare in this category are on our semaglutide provider ranking. Nothing on this page is a performance claim — see how semaglutide works for what the treatment does and does not do.
Alternatives to Zera Health
Other providers we work with. Compare prices before you sign up anywhere.
MadeMedPartner
$179 per 30 days + consult
MEDGmPartner
$299/mo after $179 first
Gala HealthPartner
$179 vs $199/mo (unreconciled)
Who it is for, and who it is not
A good fit if
- You want a specific, named compounding pharmacy rather than a category claim
- You want flat pricing that doesn't rise as your dose increases
- You want unlimited 24/7 provider messaging bundled into the price
Look elsewhere if
- You want a full legal entity name disclosed, not just "Zera Health"
- You want results claims without aggressive percentage figures attached
- You want the medical provider itself to be the company you're contracting with, not a technology platform layered in front of it
What it actually costs
What they advertise
Compounded semaglutide "from $149/mo," tirzepatide "from $199/mo," microdose "from $129/mo," flat across doses, per its own site.
What you actually pay, month to month
All figures are real starting rates that hold flat as the dose increases, with medication, messaging, and shipping bundled in.
Prices come from Zera Health's own website and can change without notice — confirm before you buy. Work out what a vial actually gives you with our peptide dose calculator.
What is included
Compare the total cost, including fees and any minimum commitment. Here is what Zera Health bundles in, and what it does not.
Clinician consult
Not published
Bloodwork / labs
Not published
Follow-ups and dose changes
Unlimited 24/7 provider messaging is bundled into the price, per the homepage
Human support
Unlimited 24/7 provider messaging, per the homepage
Injection supplies
Not itemized
Shipping
Free shipping is bundled into the price, per the homepage
Pharmacy, labs and oversight
The pharmacy
Strive Pharmacy, a named, licensed 503A compounder.
Oversight
Unlimited 24/7 provider messaging is bundled into the price, per the homepage.
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
All 50 states, per the homepage.
The honest cons
The part they would rather you skipped
The footer shows only "Zera Health," not a formal legal entity name, and the company operates as a technology platform in front of the actual medical provider — worth understanding before assuming Zera Health itself is the entity you're contracting with.
- Legal entity name not published — footer shows only "Zera Health"
- Operates as a technology platform, not the medical provider itself
- Aggressive results-percentage marketing claims (with disclaimers attached)
- Compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved (disclosed honestly, but still true)
Weigh these trade-offs against the costs, care and terms above. For questions to ask before enrolling, see our vendor red-flags guide.
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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.
Provider offers and terms are based on Zera Health's public information. Other sources, where used, are identified in this review. Prices and terms change without notice — confirm on Zera Health'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.