New Wave Health Review
Semaglutide & tirzepatide GLP-1 weight-loss telehealth · Independently scored 7.1/10
Best for: shoppers who want compounded GLP-1 care paired with a nutrition and lifestyle plan
New Wave Health scores highest on the clinical side (which drugs it prescribes and how it doses) and lowest on price. It charges from $139 a month.
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Covered by the monthly price
Medication
In the price
Clinician visits
In the price
Shipping
Not stated
Lab work
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Coaching
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Prices checked October 2026
New Wave Health is a Virginia Beach telehealth company, New Wave Health LLC, offering compounded semaglutide, compounded tirzepatide and a low-dose GLP-1 program, each prescribed by independent licensed providers. It pitches a whole-health plan of nutrition, movement and check-ins around the prescription and says its flat-rate pricing does not rise when the dose changes. Its peptides page lists semaglutide from $139 a month and tirzepatide from $149, with the price confirmed after provider review.
Is New Wave Health legit?
Yes. New Wave Health is a real, operating US company, and we found no FDA warning letters issued to it. We rate it 7.1/10 overall, across six areas from price to trust and safety. Legitimate is not the same as right for you, though: that part is a decision for you and a licensed clinician.
Is there a New Wave Health promo or coupon code?
We know of no promo or coupon code for New Wave Health. Its listed price is $139 a month. Coupon sites advertising "New Wave Health discount codes" are not a source we can vouch for, and any genuine offer shows at checkout without a code.
See how New Wave Health compares on our rankings of the best semaglutide providers and the best tirzepatide providers.
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Embody
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New Wave Health at a glance
- Type
- GLP-1 telehealth provider
- Medications
- Semaglutide, Tirzepatide
- Starting price
- $139/mo
- Pricing model
- Flat: the price stays the same as the dose goes up
- What's included
- Medication · Consult
- Availability
- All 50 states
- FDA status
- No FDA warning letters found
How New Wave Health scores
Six columns, each one computed from something New Wave Health has published rather than from an opinion we formed: what it charges, which molecules it will dispense, what its record shows, and what the monthly figure actually buys. Where a seller keeps something back, such as its price or its pharmacy, the score reflects it. Every seller we review goes through the same six columns.
Value25%
3.0/10The listed figure is not a comparable monthly price for a named GLP-1 (it may be a membership fee, an insured copay, a per-vial rate or a starting-dose price), so Value is capped rather than scored against other sellers.
Effectiveness25%
10.0/10Dispenses semaglutide and tirzepatide, compounded only. Anchored to SURMOUNT-1 (tirzepatide, -20.9%) and STEP 1 (semaglutide, -14.9%).
User Experience15%
8.0/10A price is shown before the questionnaire starts.
Trust & Safety15%
7.5/10No pharmacy is named for its prescriptions. It shows a price before asking for health information. It lists the states it serves.
Accessibility10%
10.0/10Serves all 50 states.
Support10%
5.5/10The price covers the medication and clinician visits.
A seller that shows no price until after the medical intake loses points on User Experience and Trust & Safety, and its review says so. How we score →
What we checked on New Wave Health
Last checked October 2026- Checked the listed price across 2 dose or plan tiers
- Checked state coverage: all 50
- Checked what the monthly price covers, and what it leaves out
- Checked FDA warning letters for New Wave Health
Price, availability, and compliance here are read off the seller's own pages and off primary regulatory records, named in the sources below.
What signing up with New Wave Health involves
What to expect on the way to a prescription: where the price appears, who fills the medication, and what the monthly price covers. It is not medical advice, and a clinician makes the prescribing decision.
- 1New Wave Health shows a price on its own site before asking anything about you, so you can compare it with other sellers before you start a questionnaire.
- 2Ask New Wave Health which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay. The pharmacy's name is what lets you check its license.
- 3The monthly price includes the medication and clinician visits.
- Before you commit, get the ongoing monthly price of the medication itself, not a first-month rate, a membership fee or a per-vial price.
- New Wave Health serves all 50 states.
Contacting New Wave Health
- Phone
- +1 757-573-0882
- New Wave Health offers email support
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (time zone not stated)
Cancelling New Wave Health
Taken from the terms New Wave Health publishes. Terms change, so check the current policy before you subscribe.
- Cancel any time
- Yes
- Minimum commitment
- Auto-renews every 30 days; the Terms require turning off auto-refill in the portal at least 48 hours before the processing date, while the program FAQ asks for 30 days' notice
- Refund policy
- "You may cancel your subscription at any time; however, no refunds will be issued for medication that has already been dispensed or delivered."
- Early-termination fee
- None
Medications New Wave Health lists
New Wave Health lists compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide. Each one has its own guide: how it works, the dosing schedule, the side effects that show up in practice, and what the trials measured.
Pricing
Prices re-verified
Listed on its peptides page as 'from $139/mo'; the treatment page says 'Available by consultation', and the exact plan price is confirmed after a provider reviews you. Renews every 30 days until you cancel.
Listed on its peptides page as 'from $149/mo'; the treatment page says 'Available by consultation', and the exact plan price is confirmed after a provider reviews you. Renews every 30 days until you cancel. The same page lists a 'GLP-1 Microdose' from $199/mo and a 'GLP-1 Oral' daily option from $229/mo without naming the molecule in either.
Check the price yourself before you pay
Every figure here comes from New Wave Health's own website, as of the date shown. Sellers move prices without announcing it, and promotional rates lapse, so confirm the standing cost on their site before committing.
In its favor
- 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 and clinician visits
- Serves all 50 states
- We found no FDA warning letters issued to New Wave Health
Against it
- Ask which pharmacy fills the prescription before you pay, so you can check its license
- 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
What New Wave Health charges
The standing price at New Wave Health is $139/month, unchanged as the dose goes up. Flat dose pricing matters more than it sounds: on a tiered plan the bill grows with the dose, so the figure that got you to sign up is not the one you end up paying. Before you pay, compare New Wave Health's cancellation terms with other sellers' cancellation and refund policies.
- Compounded semaglutide: $139/month
- Compounded tirzepatide: $149/month
Ivim Health, at about $140/month, is the closest like-for-like alternative we review.
What New Wave Health dispenses
New Wave Health prescribes semaglutide (approved as Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (approved as Zepbound and Mounjaro). Between them these are the two molecules with the largest published weight-loss trial programs behind them. What arrives is compounded at a licensed pharmacy, not an approved pen. That is the reason it costs less, and the reason the finished preparation carries no FDA review behind it. The molecule can be the one in Ozempic and Wegovy; what differs is the formulation, the concentration and the dose ladder.
Safety and disclosure
New Wave Health tells you its price before you start the medical questionnaire and that it treats patients in all 50 states. We found no FDA warning letters issued to New Wave Health. Because the medication is compounded, the most useful question to ask at intake is which licensed pharmacy fills the prescription. If New Wave Health will not tell you, treat that as a warning sign. A 503A pharmacy answers to a state board and a 503B facility to the FDA; which one fills it changes what you can check. How we weigh oversight, disclosure and price is set out in our scoring methodology.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want the FDA-approved pen specifically. Everything listed here is compounded.
- You need insurance to cover the cost. Check whether New Wave Health bills your plan before you start.
It fits if
- you want the price to stop moving as your dose climbs
- you need access wherever you live
Our read
New Wave Health charges $139/month. Too few sellers offer the same drug and form to say whether that is cheap or expensive, so judge it on what the package includes.
The Bottom Line
New Wave Health scores highest on the clinical side (which drugs it prescribes and how it doses) and lowest on price. It charges from $139 a month.
Before you pay New Wave Health
Starting at $139 a month. Check today's price, then start the intake.
Where New Wave Health is the wrong choice
No seller suits every reader, and pretending otherwise is the easiest way to sell one. On these three counts, another seller does better.
- If you need the FDA-approved pen rather than a compounded vial, consider WellMedRx.
- If the standing monthly cost is what decides it, consider Collective (from $59/mo + membership).
- If you want a human checking in, not just a prescription, consider Eden.
If none of these fits, our guide to alternatives to New Wave Health sets more sellers in the same category beside New Wave Health on price, states and what the price includes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to check New Wave Health yourself
- How to Get a GLP-1 Prescription
- Is Ozempic Available Over the Counter? No GLP-1 Is, and What Is Sold Instead
- FDA Warning Letters to Peptide Sellers: What FDA Has Cited, 2023 to 2026
Every seller that ships to your state, side by side: Florida, Idaho, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah and every other state.
Glossary
The words sellers use, defined. Tap any term.
- 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
Sources
Cited across this New Wave Health review: primary regulatory filings, and peer-reviewed studies.
Sources & methodology — as of October 2026
- 1.GLP Watchdog — GLP-1 Pricing Index 2026 (our independent dataset)— GLP Watchdog.
- 2.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 3.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 4.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
- 5.KFF — Medicaid coverage research (anti-obesity & GLP-1 drug policy)— Kaiser Family Foundation.
- 6.STEP 1 Trial — Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (Wilding JPH et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 33567185.
- 7.FDA — Wegovy (semaglutide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 8.FDA — Ozempic (semaglutide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 9.SURMOUNT-1 Trial — Tirzepatide Once Weekly for the Treatment of Obesity (Jastreboff AM et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 35658024.
- 10.FDA — Zepbound (tirzepatide) Approval History via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 11.FDA — Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Prescribing Information via Drugs@FDA— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
- 12.SURMOUNT-5 Trial — Tirzepatide vs. Semaglutide Head-to-Head in Obesity (Aronne LJ et al.)— New England Journal of Medicine.PMID: 40353578.
See New Wave Health's current pricing
Plans start at $139 a month. Whether you qualify is a clinician's decision, made after your intake.