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Arc-1 vs Scripts Rx Direct

Neither Arc-1 nor Scripts Rx Direct has an FDA warning letter on record. On compounded tirzepatide injection, Arc-1 costs $564 less a year at standing rates: $199.99 a month against $247 a month at Scripts Rx Direct.

By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
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The record

Arc-1 / Scripts Rx Direct

Arc-1 logo

Arc-1

7.5/10

Scripts Rx Direct logo

Scripts Rx Direct

7.0/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$199.99/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$200/moCompounded semaglutide injection
States
No state list published
No state list published
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Neither Arc-1 nor Scripts Rx Direct pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Arc-1 7.5, Scripts Rx Direct 7.0. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Neither Arc-1 nor Scripts Rx Direct has an FDA warning letter on record.

  2. 02

    Neither names the pharmacy that compounds its medication.

  3. 03

    On compounded tirzepatide injection, Arc-1 costs $564 less a year at standing rates: $199.99 a month against $247 a month at Scripts Rx Direct.

Prices and terms, product by product

A price is set against the other side only for the same product, and only when both are standing monthly or 4-week rates. Those pairs are compared by yearly cost.

Arc-1

Scripts Rx Direct

Compounded semaglutide injection

$199.99/mo

$2,400 a year

$200/mo

$2,400 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection

$199.99/moLower

$2,400 a year

$247/mo

$2,964 a year

Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Clinician visits
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
None; doses are one-time purchases
1-month and 3-month offers; whether a 3-month offer is billed once is shown only at checkout
Refunds
30-day return window from delivery for unused items in original packaging; approved refunds post in 6-8 weeks.
Terms: "Prescription medications that have been dispensed or shipped are generally not eligible for refund." The Shipping and Return Policy the terms refer to is not published.
Early-exit fee
None stated
Not stated

Read off each seller’s own pages. Arc-1: October 17, 2026. Scripts Rx Direct: October 30, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Arc-1

7.5/10
  • $564 a year less on compounded tirzepatide injection
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
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The case for Scripts Rx Direct

7.0/10

The record gives Scripts Rx Direct no edge on this pair.

  • Names no compounding pharmacy
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Scores

Arc-1 7.5 · Scripts Rx Direct 7.0 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

6.6A
vs
B
5.1

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

6.5A
vs
B
6.5

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
5.0

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
5.0

The score is the same formula for every seller. Payment does not enter it. Method

Arc-1 vs Scripts Rx Direct: questions

Neither Arc-1 nor Scripts Rx Direct has an FDA warning letter on record. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
Neither names the pharmacy that compounds its medication.
Arc-1, by $564 a year at standing rates. Arc-1: $199.99 a month, about $2,400 a year. Scripts Rx Direct: $247 a month, about $2,964 a year.
Arc-1 states you can cancel at any time; refunds: 30-day return window from delivery for unused items in original packaging; approved refunds post in 6-8 weeks. Scripts Rx Direct states you can cancel at any time; refunds: terms: "prescription medications that have been dispensed or shipped are generally not eligible for refund." the shipping and return policy the terms refer to is not published.
Neither Arc-1 nor Scripts Rx Direct pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Arc-1 7.5, Scripts Rx Direct 7.0.

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