Is Strive Pharmacy legit?

Strive Pharmacy is a 503A compounding pharmacy based in Gilbert, AZ. It holds PCAB accreditation, a voluntary third-party quality standard for compounding pharmacies. Note: our records show 1 documented regulatory action(s) — see the Regulatory Actions section below.

Where is Strive Pharmacy located?

Strive Pharmacy is headquartered in Gilbert, AZ. The pharmacy is licensed to ship to 50 US states.

What does Strive Pharmacy produce?

Strive Pharmacy produces compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide in addition to other compounded preparations. As a 503A pharmacy, it dispenses compounded medications in response to individual patient prescriptions under state board of pharmacy oversight.

What is the difference between 503A and 503B?

503A pharmacies prepare compounded medications for individual patients in response to specific prescriptions and are regulated primarily by state boards of pharmacy under USP sterile compounding standards. 503B outsourcing facilities register directly with the FDA, follow current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and can produce compounded medications in larger batches without patient-specific prescriptions. 503B facilities are subject to FDA inspection.

Compounding Pharmacy · Gilbert, AZ · 503A

Strive Pharmacy Review

Strive Pharmacy is a 503A compounding pharmacy based in Gilbert, Arizona that supplies compounded GLP-1 medications to several direct-to-consumer telehealth brands. PCAB-, NABP-, and LegitScript-accredited and licensed in all 50 states.

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503APCABNABPLegitScript

Location: Gilbert, AZ

Phone: (480) 680-9622

Website: www.strivepharmacy.com

States licensed: 50

8.0

Weight Loss Rankings Score

out of 10

About this pharmacy

Certifications & Compliance

All sterile compounding pharmacies in the United States are required to follow United States Pharmacopeia General Chapter <797> sterile compounding standards^[4], with finished preparations evaluated against USP <71> sterility testing^[5] and USP <85> bacterial endotoxin testing^[6] as appropriate for the product type.

PCAB

Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board — voluntary third-party accreditation (operated by ACHC) auditing the pharmacy against nationally recognized quality and safety standards for sterile and non-sterile compounding.

NABP

Additional certification disclosed by the pharmacy.

LegitScript

Additional certification disclosed by the pharmacy.

Drugs Produced

Compounding pharmacies' ability to produce semaglutide or tirzepatide depends on the FDA Drug Shortage List status for each reference product; compounding eligibility can change when a drug moves on or off the shortage list^[7].

Yes

Semaglutide

Compounded semaglutide produced

Yes

Tirzepatide

Compounded tirzepatide produced

States Licensed (50)

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Telehealth Providers Sourcing From This Pharmacy

These telehealth brands are reported to fulfill some or all compounded GLP-1 prescriptions through Strive Pharmacy. Sourcing arrangements can change over time.

7.2/ 10

Henry Meds

Best for: mainstream telehealth GLP-1 access

★★★★☆3.6

Editorial score · methodology

$249/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatide

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7.7/ 10

Ivim Health

Best for: budget-conscious shoppers

★★★★☆3.9

Editorial score · methodology

$75/mo

CompoundedSemaglutideTirzepatide

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Regulatory Actions

2024-02

Arizona Board of Pharmacy consent agreement: Strive agreed to pay a $1,000 fine after the AZ BOP found that the pharmacy began compounding injectable semaglutide in August 2021, approximately seven months before semaglutide was added to the FDA drug shortage list. Source: Sherwood News reporting on AZ BOP consent agreement.

External Reviews

Google Reviews

4.2 / 5.0

Based on 95 reviews

Weight Loss Rankings Score Breakdown

Accreditation & Compliance9/10

Regulatory Standing5/10

State Coverage10/10

GLP-1 Production10/10

Track Record5/10

Scores are independently researched. See our methodology for details.

High confidence · Last verified 2026-04-07 via wave-4-pharmacy-agent · How we verify provider data

Frequently Asked Questions

Glossary references

Key terms in this article, linked to their canonical definitions.

Semaglutide · Drugs and brands
Tirzepatide · Drugs and brands
Compounded GLP-1 · Pharmacy and drug forms
503A pharmacy · Pharmacy and drug forms
503B outsourcing facility · Pharmacy and drug forms
PCAB accreditation · Pharmacy and drug forms
Off-label use · Insurance and regulatory
FDA Drug Shortage List · Insurance and regulatory

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Sources & methodology — as of May 2026

1.FDA — Compounding and the 503A Pharmacy Framework— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
2.FDA — 503B Outsourcing Facility Registration and Requirements— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.
3.PCAB — Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board Standards— Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) / PCAB.
4.USP General Chapter <797> — Pharmaceutical Compounding: Sterile Preparations— United States Pharmacopeia.
5.USP General Chapter <71> — Sterility Tests— United States Pharmacopeia.
6.USP General Chapter <85> — Bacterial Endotoxins Test— United States Pharmacopeia.
7.FDA — Drug Shortages Database (current shortage listings)— U.S. Food & Drug Administration.