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Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy vs LIV by WellNow

LIV by WellNow costs $121 less a month, and both sell semaglutide.

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By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
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Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy logo

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy

5.1
★★★☆☆2.6/5

Best for: bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top

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VS
LIV by WellNow logo

LIV by WellNow

5.9
★★★☆☆3/5

Best for: compounded semaglutide at $279/month

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If you are choosing between Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy and LIV by WellNow, the first difference is cost: LIV by WellNow is $121 a month cheaper at the entry price. Both prescribe semaglutide, so moving from one to the other would not change your drug. LIV by WellNow leads our six-part score, 5.9 to 5.1.

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy vs LIV by WellNow price

LIV by WellNow is the cheaper way in: $279 a month against $400 a month at Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy. That is $121 less each month (30% lower), or about $1,452 over a year of treatment.

Drug by drug: Semaglutide is cheaper at LIV by WellNow ($279 a month vs $400 a month).

Medications and formats

Both sell semaglutide.

On format they match: each offers compounded injections.

Where each one treats patients

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy lists 1 state, and LIV by WellNow lists 5 states.

They overlap in 0 states. Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy alone covers Florida. LIV by WellNow alone covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania.

Pricing

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy

StartingCompounded
$400/mo
semaglutide

GLP-1 weekly injection program; pricing per Facebook ad — not publicly listed on site. Specific drug and form not named on site; compounded assumed from partner-pharmacy fulfillment model.

LIV by WellNow

All-inclusive monthlyCompounded
$279/mo
semaglutide

What each price covers

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy's price also covers the clinician visit, the medication itself, shipping and lab work, which LIV by WellNow does not claim.

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy is silent on coaching.

LIV by WellNow does not say what its price includes.

That matters most for the drug: unless LIV by WellNow confirms otherwise, budget for medication on top of its listed price.

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy

Covered by the monthly price

Medication

In the price

Clinician visits

In the price

Shipping

In the price

Lab work

In the price

Coaching

Not stated

LIV by WellNow

Inclusions not disclosed.

Where each one scores higher

Overall, LIV by WellNow scores 5.9 and Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy 5.1 out of 10.

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy is stronger on value (3.0 vs 2.0) and support (8.5 vs 5.0).

LIV by WellNow is stronger on user experience (8.0 vs 2.5), trust & safety (8.5 vs 5.0) and accessibility (2.8 vs 2.2).

Effectiveness is within half a point.

How we score

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy

5.1/10

Overall

LIV by WellNow

5.9/10

Value25%

3.0A
vs
B
2.0

Effectiveness25%

8.5A
vs
B
8.5

User Experience15%

2.5A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.0A
vs
B
8.5

Accessibility10%

2.2A
vs
B
2.8

Support10%

8.5A
vs
B
5.0

FDA warning letters

Neither Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy nor LIV by WellNow has an FDA warning letter on record with us.

Features & Coverage

FeatureGarcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone TherapyLIV by WellNow
Starting Price$400/mo✓$279/mo
Features6 features✓8 features
States Available1✓5
Compounded✓ Yes✓ Yes
Brand Name——
FSA/HSA Accepted——
FDA Warning LettersNoneNone

About Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy

A Tampa Bay medical weight-loss clinic that has operated since 2000 and runs four Florida locations. Its GLP-1 injection program is provider-supervised and dosed once weekly, with medication shipped to the patient's door, a full metabolic and hormone lab panel, and scheduled provider visits. The first 15-minute consultation is free.

Read our full Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy review →

About LIV by WellNow

One flat figure, $279 per month, buys the compounded semaglutide, the injection supplies and as many virtual visits as you want with board-certified online providers; approval comes same-day and the drug arrives monthly. WellNow Urgent Care owns LIV, its weight-management arm. To qualify you must be 18 or older with a BMI of 30+, or 27+ carrying a weight-related condition. FDA approval does not extend to compounded semaglutide. Five states get it: Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Insurance is refused.

Read our full LIV by WellNow review →

Pros & Cons

Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy

What we like

  • The monthly price includes the medication, clinician visits, shipping and lab work
  • We found no FDA warning letters issued to Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy
  • Baseline bloodwork is required before a prescription

Watch-outs

  • You only see a price after finishing the medical intake, so you cannot compare costs before sharing health information
  • Serves only 1 states, so check that yours is one of them
  • Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
  • Its semaglutide is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality

LIV by WellNow

What we like

  • Shows its price before the medical questionnaire, so you can compare it without handing over health information
  • We found no FDA warning letters issued to LIV by WellNow

Watch-outs

  • Semaglutide costs $279 a month, 51% above the $185 median for compounded semaglutide across the sellers we compare
  • Serves only 5 states, so check that yours is one of them
  • Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
  • Its semaglutide is compounded rather than FDA-approved, so it has not been reviewed by the agency for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality

Our Verdict

Winner: LIV by WellNow

LIV by WellNow wins this one, 5.9 to 5.1, above all for compounded semaglutide at $279/month. It also costs $121 less each month than Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy. Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy fits better if bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top is your priority.

Choose Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy if…

You want bloodwork inside the monthly price rather than billed on top and an opening price near $400 a month.

Choose LIV by WellNow if…

You want compounded semaglutide at $279/month and an opening price near $279 a month.

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Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy vs LIV by WellNow: FAQ

LIV by WellNow. It starts at $279 a month; Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy starts at $400 a month, $121 more per month.
Yes, both sell semaglutide.
LIV by WellNow: 5 states against 1, with 0 in common.
Only Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy includes the clinician visit, the medication itself, shipping and lab work.
Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy has none. LIV by WellNow has none.
No. Neither Garcia Weight Loss, Aesthetics & Hormone Therapy nor LIV by WellNow pays us anything.

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