Bayan Health vs ShedRx
Bayan Health costs $50 less a month, and both sell semaglutide, tirzepatide and orforglipron.
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Bayan Health
Best for: a priced catalog across microdose, standard, oral drop and tablet routes
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If you are choosing between Bayan Health and ShedRx, the first difference is cost: Bayan Health is $50 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide, tirzepatide and orforglipron, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. Bayan Health leads our six-part score, 8.2 to 6.4.
Bayan Health vs ShedRx price
Bayan Health is the cheaper way in: $99 a month against $149 a month at ShedRx. That is $50 less each month (34% lower), or about $600 over a year of treatment.
Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at Bayan Health ($99 a month vs $149 a month); tirzepatide is cheaper at Bayan Health ($119 a month vs $299 a month); orforglipron is cheaper at ShedRx ($149 a month vs $269 a month).
Medications and formats
Both sell semaglutide, tirzepatide and orforglipron.
On format, Bayan Health prices compounded injections, while ShedRx prices compounded injections and an oral option.
Where each one treats patients
Neither Bayan Health nor ShedRx publishes the states it serves, so enter your state at the very start of each sign-up.
Pricing
Bayan Health
Catalog: "Microdose Semaglutide GLP-1 + Vitamin B6 — $99.00 / month".
Catalog: "Semaglutide GLP-1 + Vitamin B6 — $129.00 / month".
Catalog: "Microdose Tirzepatide GLP-1/GIP + Vitamin B6 — $119.00 / month".
Catalog: "Tirzepatide GLP-1/GIP + Vitamin B6 — $149.00 / month".
Catalog: "Oral Drops Semaglutide GLP-1 — $99.00 / month".
Catalog: "Oral Drops Tirzepatide GLP-1/GIP — $119.00 / month".
Catalog: "Orforglipron Oral Tablets — $269.00 / month". The listing does not say whether this is the approved brand or a compounded preparation.
ShedRx
$199 on a 1-month plan, $179 on 6 months, $159 on 12 months. The lower figure is the 12-month commitment rate, not a temporary promo.
Starting at $229/month with medication, supplies, member support and free shipping included. Up from $199 earlier.
Starting at $199/month, month-to-month; free shipping stated (replaces our obsolete 'Oral $349' row)
$299 on a 1-month plan, $269 on 6 months, $239 on 12 months (the 12-month commitment rate).
NEW product. $149/mo medication (cash pay, paid to dispensing pharmacy) + $125/mo Shed membership and provider fee
Page shows BOTH: FAQ 'starts at $149 (pill) and $199 (pen)... new patients using cash pay' + '$99 Shed membership', while hero states '$349-499 for the medication' + '$125/month Shed Membership'. Medication purchased directly via NovoCare; membership fee inconsistency ($99 vs $125) on same page
FAQ: 'starts at $349 per month for new patients using cash pay' + $99 membership per FAQ ($125/mo per hero); medication purchased directly via LillyDirect
Starting at $169/month; 'Includes 2 Health Coaching sessions per month'
What each price covers
Both prices cover the clinician visit and the medication itself.
Bayan Health's price also covers shipping, which ShedRx does not claim.
ShedRx's price also covers coaching, which Bayan Health does not claim.
Bayan Health is silent on lab work and coaching.
ShedRx is silent on shipping and lab work.
Bayan Health
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
In the price
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
Not stated
ShedRx
Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
Not stated
Coaching
In the price
Where each one scores higher
Overall, Bayan Health scores 8.2 and ShedRx 6.4 out of 10.
Bayan Health is stronger on value (10.0 vs 6.5), user experience (8.0 vs 3.0) and trust & safety (5.5 vs 4.0).
Effectiveness, accessibility and support are within half a point.
Bayan Health
8.2/10
ShedRx
6.4/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
FDA warning letters
Neither Bayan Health nor ShedRx has an FDA warning letter on record with us.
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Bayan Health | ShedRx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$99/mo | $149/mo |
| Features | ✓5 features | 4 features |
| States Available | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | — |
| FDA Warning Letters | None | None |
About Bayan Health
Bayan Health publishes a full shop-style catalog rather than a plan card: microdose semaglutide and tirzepatide with B6 at $99 and $119, standard doses at $129 and $149, oral drops at $99 and $119, and Orforglipron Oral Tablets at $269. It states no memberships, no dose-based price increases and no hidden fees, and says its medications come from US 503A pharmacy partners without naming them. Its Terms name no operating entity.
Read our full Bayan Health review →About ShedRx
ShedRx is a telehealth seller with three formats of compounded GLP-1 medication: drops, lozenges, and injections.
Read our full ShedRx review →Pros & Cons
Bayan Health
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $99 a month, 46% below the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- Tirzepatide costs $119 a month, 52% below the $250 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
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to Bayan Health
Watch-outs
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its orforglipron, semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
ShedRx
What we like
- Semaglutide costs $149 a month, 19% below the $184 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
- The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits and coaching
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to ShedRx
- Offers both oral and injectable options, so the format is your choice
Watch-outs
- Tirzepatide costs $299 a month, 20% above the $250 median for compounded tirzepatide across the sellers we compare
- You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
- Confirm it serves your state before you start the intake
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- Its orforglipron, semaglutide and tirzepatide are compounded rather than FDA-approved, so they have not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality
Our Verdict
ShedRx is where we would start, above all for oral orforglipron alongside the injectables. Bayan Health undercuts it by $50 a month, so if the monthly bill is what decides it, Bayan Health is the pick. Bayan Health fits better if a priced catalog across microdose, standard, oral drop and tablet routes is your priority.
Choose Bayan Health if…
You want a priced catalog across microdose, standard, oral drop and tablet routes and an opening price near $99 a month.
Choose ShedRx if…
You want oral orforglipron alongside the injectables and an opening price near $149 a month.
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