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Lumora vs Vital Step

Neither Lumora nor Vital Step has an FDA warning letter on record. On compounded oral tirzepatide, Lumora costs $612 less a year at standing rates: $345 a month against $396 a month at Vital Step.

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

The record

Lumora / Vital Step

Lumora logo

Lumora

6.3/10

Vital Step logo

Vital Step

5.7/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$295/moCompounded oral semaglutide
$296/moCompounded semaglutide injection
States
Says nationwide; no list published
All 50 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Visit LumoraFull review
Visit Vital StepFull review

Neither Lumora nor Vital Step pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Lumora 6.3, Vital Step 5.7. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Neither Lumora nor Vital Step has an FDA warning letter on record.

  2. 02

    Neither names the pharmacy that compounds its medication.

  3. 03

    On compounded oral tirzepatide, Lumora costs $612 less a year at standing rates: $345 a month against $396 a month at Vital Step.

  4. 04

    Only Vital Step lists a price for compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection.

  5. 05

    Vital Step lists all 50 states. Lumora 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.

Lumora

Vital Step

Compounded oral semaglutide

$295/mo

$3,540 a year

$296/mo

$3,552 a year

Compounded oral tirzepatide

$345/moLower

$4,140 a year

$396/mo

$4,752 a year

Compounded semaglutide injection
Not sold or not priced

$296/mo

$3,552 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection
Not sold or not priced

$396/mo

$4,752 a year

Price includes
Not stated
Shipping
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
Plans may renew automatically at the frequency shown at checkout
None on the month-to-month plan; 3-, 6- and 12-month supply plans are also offered. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 3 days before the renewal date.
Refunds
Usually no refund after an order is processed; full refund if no prescription is issued
"ANY APPLICABLE FEES AND OTHER CHARGES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE IN WHOLE OR IN PART"

Read off each seller’s own pages. Lumora: October 17, 2026. Vital Step: October 8, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Lumora

6.3/10
  • $612 a year less on compounded oral tirzepatide
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
  • Publishes no state list
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The case for Vital Step

5.7/10
  • Sells compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection, which Lumora does not price
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
Visit Vital Step

Scores

Lumora 6.3 · Vital Step 5.7 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

2.6A
vs
B
2.1

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
3.0

Trust & Safety15%

6.5A
vs
B
5.0

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

5.0A
vs
B
5.0

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

Lumora vs Vital Step: questions

Neither Lumora nor Vital Step 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.
Lumora, by $612 a year at standing rates. Lumora: $345 a month, about $4,140 a year. Vital Step: $396 a month, about $4,752 a year.
Lumora states you can cancel at any time; refunds: usually no refund after an order is processed; full refund if no prescription is issued. Vital Step states you can cancel at any time; refunds: "any applicable fees and other charges are not refundable in whole or in part".
Neither Lumora nor Vital Step pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Lumora 6.3, Vital Step 5.7.

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