Live Vital vs ShedRx
In our scoring, ShedRx edges ahead overall (8.0 vs 7.7 out of 10), and Live Vital costs less for compounded semaglutide (about $228 a year less).
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Key differences
- Price
- Live Vital $130/mo vs ShedRx $149/mo for compounded semaglutide (standing prices, no prepay or separate membership listed · about $228 a year less with Live Vital)
- Coverage
- Live Vital 50 states (ShedRx doesn't publish a state list)
- Included
- Live Vital: medication, clinician visits, shipping; ShedRx: medication, clinician visits, coaching
Live Vital
Affiliate partnerBest for low-cost, physician-led compounded GLP-1 with peptide and hormone options
semaglutide
$130
$99 first month
Our score 7.7/10
ShedRx
Affiliate partnerMultiple administration formats
semaglutide
$149
Our score 8.0/10
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Costs & coverage
Published prices with their terms attached. Yearly figures are modeled from the standing price and billing cadence. A check mark marks the better side, on like-for-like rows only.
Live Vital
ShedRx
Price
Semaglutide / month
Better on this row: $130/mo
$99 first month
$149/mo
Semaglutide / year (modeled)
Better on this row: $1,560
$1,788
Tirzepatide / month
$239/mo
$183 first month
Better on this row: $199/mo
Tirzepatide / year (modeled)
$2,868
Better on this row: $2,388
Semaglutide (pill or injection) / month
Not listed
$149/mo
+ separate membership
Oral semaglutide / month
Not listed
$199/mo
Brand Foundayo / month
Not listed
$149/mo
+ separate membership
Separate membership required
Not stated
Yes — not in the listed price
Coverage
State availability
50 states
List not published
Oral option listed
Not listed
Yes
Brand-name access listed
Not listed
Foundayo
Included in the price
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Medication, clinician visits, coaching
Terms & safety
Price shown
Before intake
Plan quoted after intake; a price is published
Lab work
Not required
Not disclosed
Video visit
Not required
Not required
Cancel anytime
Yes
Not disclosed
Minimum commitment
Sold as 10-week protocols
None
Refunds
Terms section 7: 'You may cancel at any time. Cancellation will be effective at the end of your current billing period. Refunds for consultations are provided at our discretion. Medications and lab work are generally non-refundable once ordered or dispensed.'
120-day money-back guarantee
FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Provider facts checked
August 2026
August 2026
Every dose and plan: Live Vital · ShedRx
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Which fits your priorities?
Only the points where these two differ, from the table above and each provider’s record.
Choose Live Vital if…
- About $228 a year less than ShedRx for compounded semaglutide at standing prices
- Publishes its full state list (50 states)
- Physician-led — founded by Dr. Patrick Taylor, MD; all treatments doctor-prescribed via the clinical team
What to weigh up
- The advertised '/mo' rate divides a 10-week protocol by three, so a calendar month really costs about $130 or $239
- Doesn't accept insurance (HSA/FSA funds only)
Choose ShedRx if…
- Lists compounded semaglutide (pill or injection), oral compounded semaglutide and brand-name Foundayo, which Live Vital doesn't price
- Multiple administration formats
What to weigh up
- About $228 a year more than Live Vital for compounded semaglutide
- No published state list; confirm yours at signup
Explore the scoring factors
Both providers are scored on the same six-dimension framework. The gradient bar marks the stronger side on each dimension.
Live Vital
7.7/10
ShedRx
8.0/10
Value25%
Effectiveness25%
User Experience15%
Trust & Safety15%
Accessibility10%
Support10%
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- Prior authorization (PA) · Insurance and regulatory
- Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
- FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory
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