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Brand-nameCompoundedNot tested · not scored

Center for Medical Weight Loss

Center for Medical Weight Loss

Center for Medical Weight Loss publishes a compounded semaglutide plan from $195/month against an Ozempic plan at $1,099/month on the same page — one of the starkest published illustrations anywhere of what the regulatory difference costs.

Sources captured · researched by Tom

Medications offered

As listed on the provider’s own site. Whether a product is FDA-approved or compounded is the single most important distinction here — we explain why.

  • Compounded semaglutideCompounded · not FDA-approved
  • Ozempic (semaglutide)FDA-approved

What they publish

Center for Medical Weight Loss publishes 1 of 12 standard terms. Fields marked “not publicly disclosed” were not stated on the pages we captured, and we have not filled those gaps with assumptions. Compare disclosure across providers

Membership / programme fee
Compounded semaglutide plan published from $195/month on an annual plan, with a first month at $149; Ozempic plan published at $1,099/month (as published)
Medication cost
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Introductory offer
$149 first month on the monthly semaglutide plan
Insurance
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
HSA / FSA
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Consultation process
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Eligibility
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Lab work
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Pharmacy fulfilment
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Shipping
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Support services
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Cancellation
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.
Refunds
Not publicly disclosed on the pages we captured.

What stands out

  • Publishing both routes on one page with a $195 versus $1,099 spread is the clearest side-by-side in this directory.
  • The $195 rate requires an annual plan; the monthly plan is priced differently.
  • Offering the brand plan at all means the approved route is genuinely available rather than nominal.

Questions to ask before you pay

These are things we could not settle from published pages, or that we think are easy to misread. Get answers in writing.

  • The $195 figure is tied to an annual commitment — establish the monthly-plan rate and the refund position.
  • The two plans are not the same product: one is FDA-approved, one is not.
  • Ask which pharmacy compounds the cheaper option and whether it is 503A or 503B.

May suit

People who want to weigh the compounded and brand routes with real numbers from one provider.

Limitations

  • Best rate requires annual prepayment.

Sources

Captured . Pages change — check the current version before relying on anything here.

Worth comparing against

Brand-nameCompoundedInsurance support

Measured

Measured

Low membership with both compounded and brand routes, and published price ranges for each

Membership
from $49/mo
Medication
Billed separately
Publishes3/12 terms
Brand-nameCompounded

Levity

Levity

Publishes its own price and the real brand-name cash price side by side

Membership
from $179/mo
Medication
Included
Publishes3/12 terms
Brand-nameCompoundedInsurance support

Found

Found Health

Offers both compounded and brand-name routes, plus a Medicare Part D bridge programme

Membership
Not published
Medication
Not published
Publishes5/12 terms