Embody vs Telos Rx
An in-depth comparison of two leading GLP-1 Providers
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Embody
Best for: knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy
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Two GLP-1 Providers chasing the same patients, trading off price, geography and what lands in the box differently. On our scoring, Embody opens cheaper — $79/mo against $99, and Telos Rx is where most people should begin. What follows: the prices, what each plan actually covers, the six-dimension score, where each one is weak, and who should pick which.
Pricing
Embody
Checkout: '$79/mo flat forever' (strikethrough $299); bundles $76/$73/$69 per month on 3/6/12-mo. CAVEAT: T&C list price is $199/mo — the $79 depends on the auto-applied SUMMER promo marketed as permanently locked; Trustpilot complaints allege the lock was not always honored.
Checkout tile 'Flat rate at $119/month (strikethrough $349)'; homepage 'starting at $129/month'; bundles $126/$123/$119 per month.
New oral semaglutide $229/mo.
Oral tirzepatide $329/mo; gum bundles to $299/mo at 12-month.
Telos Rx
Site: 'As low as $99 per month' standing (struck-through $299), 'first month from $49'. Exact per-tier standing prices shown at intake.
Site: 'As low as $139 per month' standing (struck-through $399), first month as low as $99.
Published standing tiers: 1-mo $229 / 3-mo $159 / 6-mo $139 / 12-mo $129 per month; 'Starting from $49 first month'.
Published standing tiers: 1-mo $279 / 3-mo $234 / 6-mo $219 / 12-mo $199 per month; 'Starting from $69 first month'.
What’s included
Embody
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
Telos Rx
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
Score breakdown
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
Embody
9.3/10
Telos Rx
8.3/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
Features & Coverage
| Feature | Embody | Telos Rx |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | ✓$79/mo | $99/mo |
| Features | 6 features | ✓8 features |
| States Available | 50 | Not disclosed |
| Compounded | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Brand Name | — | — |
| FSA/HSA Accepted | — | ✓ Yes |
| FDA Warnings | None | None |
About Embody
Embody sells compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide by injection, plus a compounded oral tirzepatide gum that is unique in the category. Flat-rate pricing is aggressive, coverage runs to all 50 states, and clinician messaging is available 24/7 under a board-certified internal medicine CMO.
Read our full Embody review →About Telos Rx
Read the $49 headline at Telos Rx carefully: it is a first-month intro rate and the standing cost sits above it. Superior Health Solutions LLC operates the platform, which sells GLP-1 weight loss beside longevity, recovery and sexual-health peptides. Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide come as injections, or as needle-free sublinguals, with a microdosed tirzepatide too. Providers adjust doses, labs are monitored, delivery is free and discreet, FSA/HSA works and canceling is open. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved. No pharmacy, no state list, no LegitScript.
Read our full Telos Rx review →Pros & Cons
Embody
What we like
- Semaglutide at $79 a month, 58% below the $189 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Tirzepatide at $129 a month, 52% below the $267 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
- The monthly figure covers medication, consult, shipping
- Coverage is published for all 50 states
- Names 4 dispensing pharmacies, which most sellers in this register do not do
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
- Both oral and injectable options are on record, so the format is a choice rather than a condition
Watch-outs
- 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
Telos Rx
What we like
- Semaglutide at $99 a month, 48% below the $189 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Tirzepatide at $139 a month, 48% below the $267 median for the same drug and form across this register
- Publishes a price on its own site before the medical questionnaire, so it can be compared without handing over health information
- The monthly figure covers medication, consult, shipping
- No FDA warning letter matched this operator when we searched our enforcement register
- Both oral and injectable options are on record, so the format is a choice rather than a condition
Watch-outs
- No state list is on record here, so whether it serves your state cannot be confirmed from this page
- No dispensing pharmacy is named in our record, so its accreditation cannot be looked up from here
- 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
Our Verdict
Telos Rx is the one we would pick, particularly on starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers. Embody is a real alternative if knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy is what you are after — the six-dimension breakdown and the prices below are what to weigh against your own case.
Choose Embody if…
You want knowing which pharmacy fills the vial — it names RedRock Pharmacy and an opening price near $79 a month.
Choose Telos Rx if…
You want starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers and an opening price near $99 a month.
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Found
Tirzepatide at $169/month, 37% under the register median
From $99/mo
Get started →Telos Rx
Starting below a standard dose, with microdose tiers
From $49/mo
Get started →MyDrHank
An oral route if you will not self-inject
From $25/mo
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Glossary
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- Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
- Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
- Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
- 503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
- PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
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