Best TB-500 Providers in 2026: Ranked and Reviewed

What TB-500 is sold as is a fragment, or an equivalent, of thymosin beta-4, a protein the body already uses in cell migration, wound healing and tissue repair. Recovery is the usual context, and BPC-157 is usually mentioned in the same breath. Most of the online market treats it as an unregulated “research chemical”, with no prescriber anywhere in the transaction. Since October 28, 2026, an interim HHS policy says HHS does not intend to take enforcement action against state-licensed 503A pharmacies that compound it as an injection under strict conditions. The current status is below.

11 providers compared

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By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
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11 TB-500 providers compared · independently scored against our six-factor methodology.

Quick Picks

Starting price per provider. Prices in USD per month; checked November 2026.
#ProviderScore
1Live VitalVisit
2EnhancedVisit
3AmbleVisit
4New TidesVisit
5PeptiVisit

Compare the top providers at a glance

Every row carries a logo, our editorial rating, price, the medications prescribed, and where the seller ships. Scan down a column and the list shortens fast.

  • ★ Editor's Pick
    Live Vital

    single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (subcutaneous injection)

    From /mo
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    Coverage
    50 states
    Medications
    BPC-157CJC-1295 / IpamorelinGHK-CuGlutathioneIpamorelinKPVMOTS-cNAD+TB-500Tesamorelin
  • Best Budget
    Enhanced

    single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (injection)

    From /mo
    $109
    Coverage
    Check intake
    Medications
    BPC-157EpitalonGHK-CuKPVMOTS-cNAD+SemaxSermorelinTB-500
  • Nationwide Coverage
    Amble

    single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (injection)

    From /mo
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    Coverage
    50 states
    Medications
    BPC-157EpitalonMOTS-cSemaxTB-500
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  • New Tides

    single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection)

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    Coverage
    45 states + DC
    Medications
    BPC-157EpitalonGlutathioneKPVMOTS-cNAD+SemaxSermorelinTB-500
  • Pepti

    single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (injection)

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    Coverage
    50 states
    Medications
    BPC-157EpitalonGHK-CuGlutathioneGonadorelinKPVMOTS-cNAD+PT-141SemaxSermorelinTB-500Tesamorelin
  • GoalBMI Wellness

    single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (subcutaneous injection)

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    Coverage
    Check intake
    Medications
    BPC-157CJC-1295 / IpamorelinGHK-CuIpamorelinKPVMOTS-cSermorelinTB-500Tesamorelin
  • single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (subcutaneous injection)

    From /mo
    Check pricing
    Coverage
    27 states + DC
    Medications
    BPC-157CJC-1295 / IpamorelinEpitalonGHK-CuGlutathioneGonadorelinIpamorelinKPVMOTS-cNAD+PT-141SemaxSermorelinTB-500Tesamorelin
  • single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (subcutaneous injection)

    From /mo
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    Coverage
    50 states
    Medications
    BPC-157EpitalonKPVMOTS-cSemaxTB-500
All 11 providers on this board, in the order this board shows them

The comparison above shows the first 8. This is the full list the filter counts refer to, in the order this board shows them; each name opens that provider’s review.

6weighted dimensions
11TB-500 providers compared
Everychecked against the seller's own site
Value 25%Effectiveness 25%User Experience 15%Trust & Safety 15%Accessibility 10%Support 10%

A seller that shows no price until after the medical intake loses points on User Experience and Trust & Safety, and its review says so. How we score →

What this ranking checks

An interim HHS policy dated October 28, 2026 says HHS does not intend to take enforcement action against state-licensed pharmacies, federal facilities or licensed physicians that compound TB-500 under set conditions, until a final rule settles whether TB-500 goes on the 503A bulks list. The policy is interim enforcement discretion, and HHS’s Federal Register notice of October 30, 2026 calls it a draft that is not binding. It does not approve the peptide or add it to the 503A bulks list, it covers 503A pharmacies and physicians only (not 503B outsourcing facilities or research-use-only sellers), and HHS can narrow or withdraw it if safety or quality problems surface. The conditions: a patient-specific prescription; TB-500 acetate as the only active ingredient, with no blends; subcutaneous or intramuscular injection only; the raw powder must be made at an FDA-registered plant and tested, on its certificate of analysis, for identity, strength, purity, endotoxin, microbes, heavy metals and other impurities; adverse events and quality problems go to FDA MedWatch; and the label must say the product is compounded and not for resale.

What our ranking checks: that the seller's own website, read on November 5, 2026, offers TB-500 as a single ingredient, by prescription, in a route the policy covers. Sellers whose pages offer it only in a blend, or in a form outside those routes, are not ranked.

What no website read can show: which 503A pharmacy fills the prescription, the certificate of analysis and the source of the raw powder, whether the label says the product is compounded and not for resale, whether adverse events are reported to FDA MedWatch, and which device comes with it. Ask the seller for those before you pay. Being ranked here is not a finding that a seller meets the policy.

What each seller’s own page showed on November 5, 2026

  • Live VitalRoute: subcutaneous injectionPrice as listed: $165/mo (2-month subscription, $329 every 2 months)
  • EnhancedRoute: injectionPrice as listed: $119 for 1 month; 3-month plan $327 billed every 3 months ($109/mo)
  • AmbleRoute: injectionPrice as listed: $249/month
  • New TidesRoute: subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injectionPrice as listed: not published
  • PeptiRoute: injectionPrice as listed: $209/mo (5mg); $239 (10mg); $269 (15mg)
  • GoalBMI WellnessRoute: subcutaneous injectionPrice as listed: not published
  • RxPepsDirectRoute: subcutaneous injectionPrice as listed: $80 per 5mL vial (50mg total)
  • California Trim ClinicRoute: subcutaneous injectionPrice as listed: not published
  • BeyondMDRoute: injectionPrice as listed: $209 starting price (medication only; consult and shipping extra)
  • Viking Alternative MedicineRoute: subcutaneous injectionPrice as listed: not published
  • LiveNow LongevityRoute: subcutaneous injectionPrice as listed: not published

Detailed Reviews

About the prices below: every dollar figure inside these provider summaries belongs to that clinic’s GLP‑1 weight-loss program. None is a TB-500 price. For TB-500 itself, read the price each seller’s own page listed, under “What this ranking checks” above. “Check pricing” in the tables means we hold no monthly figure for that seller that compares like for like, since many quote per vial, per capsule or per multi-month protocol.

1

Live Vital

Verified partner

Best for: single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (subcutaneous injection)

8.2

Live Vital is a Utah telehealth practice led by Dr. Patrick Taylor, MD, prescribing compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide next to a long peptide menu. The GLP-1s are sold as 10-week protocols paid upfront: $299 for semaglutide and $549 for tirzepatide, about $130 and $239 a month. The site advertises $99 and $183 a month instead. It serves all 50 states.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
6
Effectiveness25%
10
User Experience15%
8
Trust & Safety15%
8.5
Accessibility10%
10
Support10%
7

Pros

  • ✓Semaglutide costs $130 a month, 35% below the $199 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • ✓Tirzepatide costs $239 a month, 11% below the $269 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
  • ✓Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • ✓The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
  • ✓Serves all 50 states
  • ✓We found no FDA warning letters issued to Live Vital

Cons

  • ✗Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
  • ✗Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
2

Enhanced

Best for: single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (injection)

8.2

Enhanced is the consumer health line of Enhanced Group, the publicly traded company behind the Enhanced Games sports competition. Independent clinicians prescribe compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide through it, plus microdose plans from $59 a month on a 12-month plan, testosterone and peptides including BPC-157, TB-500, MOTS-c, KPV, epitalon and semax. Semaglutide costs $129 a month, or $89 a month on a 12-month plan paid up front; tirzepatide costs $169, or $129 on the same terms.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
8.4
Effectiveness25%
10
User Experience15%
8
Trust & Safety15%
8
Accessibility10%
5
Support10%
7

Pros

  • ✓Semaglutide costs $129 a month, 35% below the $199 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • ✓Tirzepatide costs $169 a month, 37% below the $269 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
  • ✓Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • ✓The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
  • ✓The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
  • ✓Names 4 pharmacies that fill its prescriptions, which most sellers do not
  • ✓We found no FDA warning letters issued to Enhanced

Cons

  • ✗Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
  • ✗Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
3

Amble

Best for: single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (injection)

8.0
Score breakdown, pros and cons

Amble Health, Inc. sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide online at one price for every dose, with supplies and shipping included. Semaglutide is $179 for a 1-month plan and tirzepatide $329, and the first month is $50 off. Longer plans cut the monthly rate to as low as $135 and $235, but they are charged in full up front and cannot be refunded once the order reaches the pharmacy.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
5.8
Effectiveness25%
10
User Experience15%
8
Trust & Safety15%
7.5
Accessibility10%
10
Support10%
7

Pros

  • ✓Semaglutide costs $179 a month, 10% below the $199 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • ✓Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • ✓The monthly price stays the same as your dose goes up
  • ✓The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
  • ✓Serves all 50 states
  • ✓We found no FDA warning letters issued to Amble

Cons

  • ✗Tirzepatide costs $329 a month, 22% above the $269 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
  • ✗Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
  • ✗Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
4

New Tides

Best for: single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection)

7.8
Score breakdown, pros and cons

New Tides is a physician-led telehealth practice that prescribes compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide and may also prescribe nine peptides, including the six named in the October 2026 HHS peptide policy. Nothing is charged at sign-up: the card you save is charged only when a physician sends a prescription, and there is no subscription. Semaglutide is $200 and tirzepatide $250 per prescription, the same at every dose, with the physician visit, medication and shipping included.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
5.5
Effectiveness25%
10
User Experience15%
8
Trust & Safety15%
7.5
Accessibility10%
9.2
Support10%
7

Pros

  • ✓Semaglutide costs $200 a month, close to the $199 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • ✓Tirzepatide costs $250 a month, 7% below the $269 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
  • ✓Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • ✓The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
  • ✓Serves 45 states and DC
  • ✓We found no FDA warning letters issued to New Tides

Cons

  • ✗Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
  • ✗Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
5

Pepti

Best for: single-ingredient TB-500 by prescription (injection)

7.8
Score breakdown, pros and cons

Pepti is a Delaware peptide platform that sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide injections at an all-in monthly price that rises with the dose: semaglutide runs $99 to $199 and tirzepatide $159 to $319. Physician review, medication and shipping are in the price. It now says it serves all 50 states, sells about 60 other peptides, and does not bill insurance.

Score Breakdown

Value25%
5
Effectiveness25%
10
User Experience15%
8
Trust & Safety15%
7.5
Accessibility10%
10
Support10%
7

Pros

  • ✓Semaglutide costs $199 a month, exactly the $199 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • ✓Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • ✓The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and shipping
  • ✓Serves all 50 states
  • ✓We found no FDA warning letters issued to Pepti

Cons

  • ✗Tirzepatide costs $319 a month, 19% above the $269 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
  • ✗Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
  • ✗Its semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
How we rank, and what counts as “legit”

Scoring for every provider on this page runs against our published six-factor rubric[1]: value, effectiveness, user experience, trust & safety, accessibility and support.

Each of Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic and Mounjaro holds its own separate FDA approval under its own NDA number[4][5]. Published Phase 3 efficacy for semaglutide at 2.4 mg (~14.9% mean weight loss across 68 weeks) comes from STEP 1[6]; those for tirzepatide (~20.9% at the 15 mg dose over 72 weeks) come from SURMOUNT-1[7]. In 2025 the SURMOUNT-5 head-to-head set the two against each other[8].

How much of an anti-obesity medication is covered varies widely between state Medicaid programs and between commercial plans[9][10]. Under IRS Publication 502, compounded GLP-1s and brand-name ones alike are generally FSA/HSA eligible where a prescription exists[11].

Price and states served both move. Read them off the seller's own site before you enroll.How our reviews work →

Frequently Asked Questions

Six weighted dimensions produce the score. Value (25%) and Effectiveness (25%) carry the most, then User Experience (15%) and Trust & Safety (15%), then Accessibility (10%) and Support (10%). Behind them sits our research into pricing data, clinical evidence, user reviews and publicly available information. Those weights then combine into one overall score out of 10.
The six-dimension methodology computes each score on its own, and no commercial relationship ever moves a provider's underlying number. Every provider's full score sits on its card for you to check. Some providers do hold affiliate agreements with us, which means a commission reaches us if you click through and buy. On the lists carrying the highest commercial intent — the weight-loss injection and shot lists, the semaglutide and tirzepatide lists, the compounded and cheapest molecule lists, and the fitness-app list — affiliate partners take the top positions. Every other list runs in score order, or in price order on the cheapest lists. That placement is disclosed here, on our methodology page, and on our affiliate-disclosure page.
Sources & methodology — as of November 2026
  1. 1.GLP Watchdog — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— GLP Watchdog.
  2. 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  3. 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  4. 4.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  5. 5.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
  6. 6.STEP 1 Trial — Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (Wilding JPH et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 33567185.
  7. 7.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
  8. 8.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Aronne LJ et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40353578.
  9. 9.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
  10. 10.CMS — Medicaid prescription drug coverage policy (state-by-state)— Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
  11. 11.IRS Publication 502 — Medical and Dental Expenses (HSA/FSA eligibility)— Internal Revenue Service.