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Goldspan Health vs Transparent Meds

Neither Goldspan Health nor Transparent Meds has an FDA warning letter on record. On compounded tirzepatide injection, Goldspan Health costs $301 less a year at standing rates: $299 a month (billed every 4 weeks) against $349 a month at Transparent Meds. It is one of two products the two sell at comparable terms.

By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
Editorially reviewed. Not medical advice · How we verify contentLast reviewed

The record

Goldspan Health / Transparent Meds

Goldspan Health

6.8/10

Transparent Meds logo

Transparent Meds

7.8/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$229/moCompounded semaglutide injection, billed every 4 weeks
$229/moCompounded semaglutide injection
States
Says nationwide; no list published
45 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Neither Goldspan Health nor Transparent Meds pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Goldspan Health 6.8, Transparent Meds 7.8. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Neither Goldspan Health nor Transparent Meds has an FDA warning letter on record.

  2. 02

    Transparent Meds names Rush Pharmacy, a 503A pharmacy. Goldspan Health names no compounding pharmacy in our record.

  3. 03

    On compounded tirzepatide injection, Goldspan Health costs $301 less a year at standing rates: $299 a month (billed every 4 weeks) against $349 a month at Transparent Meds. It is one of two products the two sell at comparable terms.

  4. 04

    Transparent Meds lists 45 states. Goldspan Health publishes no state list.

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.

Goldspan Health

Transparent Meds

Compounded semaglutide injection

$229/mo

$2,977 a year, 13 charges

$229/moLower

$2,748 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection

$299/moLower

$3,887 a year, 13 charges

$349/mo

$4,188 a year

Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
Monthly plan billed every 28 days; renews automatically until canceled
None (monthly subscription)
Refunds
"All orders for Products are final sale and may not be refunded for any reason"
Medication fees may be refunded if the provider declines to prescribe; no prorated refunds; shipped or prepared medication is non-refundable
Early-exit fee
None stated
None stated

Read off each seller’s own pages. Goldspan Health: October 25, 2026. Transparent Meds: October 17, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Goldspan Health

6.8/10
  • $301 a year less on compounded tirzepatide injection
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
  • Publishes no state list
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The case for Transparent Meds

7.8/10
  • $229 a year less on compounded semaglutide injection
  • Names its compounding pharmacy
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Scores

Goldspan Health 6.8 · Transparent Meds 7.8 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

4.0A
vs
B
4.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

7.5A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

6.5A
vs
B
10.0

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
9.2

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
7.0

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

Goldspan Health vs Transparent Meds: questions

Neither Goldspan Health nor Transparent Meds has an FDA warning letter on record. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
Transparent Meds names Rush Pharmacy, a 503A pharmacy. Goldspan Health names no compounding pharmacy in our record. A 503A pharmacy compounds for named patients on a prescription; a 503B outsourcing facility is registered with FDA and inspected under federal manufacturing rules.
Transparent Meds, by $229 a year at standing rates. Goldspan Health: $229 a month (billed every 4 weeks), about $2,977 a year. Transparent Meds: $229 a month, about $2,748 a year.
Goldspan Health states you can cancel at any time; refunds: "all orders for products are final sale and may not be refunded for any reason". Transparent Meds states you can cancel at any time; refunds: medication fees may be refunded if the provider declines to prescribe; no prorated refunds; shipped or prepared medication is non-refundable.
Neither Goldspan Health nor Transparent Meds pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Goldspan Health 6.8, Transparent Meds 7.8.

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