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September 2026

Peptide Therapy Cost: The Monthly Price and the Fees Beside It

What a month of each compounded peptide costs, computed from sellers that publish a price, and the five fees that sit outside the headline.

ByDerek MossPricing analystPublished

Semaglutide and tirzepatide cost more; they are in the table below. Any other compounded peptide runs from a typical $142 to a typical $295 a month. That is the median monthly price for each compound, across 451 seller listings that publish one. The spread inside each compound is wider.

The table below is the live market for each compound. Each price links to its own price board. The figures are monthly. A figure billed on any other term is left out.

Monthly price by compound, computed from sellers that publish a monthly figure
CompoundSellersLowTypicalHighRead through
Semaglutide injection386$76$189$485September 2026
Tirzepatide injection370$83$249$634September 2026
Liraglutide injection4$160$295$516September 2026
Orforglipron oral7$149$233$298September 2026
Sermorelin injection137$99$185$349September 2026
NAD+ injection161$60$191.25$349September 2026
Glutathione injection86$57.32$149$389.99September 2026
GHK-Cu topical28$69$142$209September 2026
PT-141 (bremelanotide) injection28$73$199$328September 2026
Monthly price by compound, computed from sellers that publish a monthly figure. Each seller counted once, at its lowest eligible monthly price. Promotional and non-monthly figures excluded.

What the headline figure usually covers

Most sellers quote the medication. That is the vial, the spray or the troche for one month. Read the line under the price before anything else.

Some sellers fold the clinician visit into that figure. Others bill it separately. A few charge a membership on top, monthly or yearly. Those are different purchases even when the headline matches.

Sermorelin and NAD+ are mostly sold as injectables. For those, supplies matter. Ask whether syringes and alcohol pads ship with the vial.

The fees that sit outside the price

Five costs recur. Each one can move the monthly total.

  • Membership. A recurring fee for access to the prescriber. It may run whether or not a refill ships.
  • Consult. A first visit, sometimes charged once and sometimes at each renewal.
  • Labs. Some programs require bloodwork before a first fill. Some include it; others send you to a draw site at your own cost.
  • Supplies. Syringes, needles and swabs for injectables.
  • Shipping. Cold-chain packaging for refrigerated vials is sometimes a separate line.

Add every recurring line and divide by the months it covers. That is the figure to compare. A yearly membership spread over twelve months still counts.

Why most buyers pay cash

Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved[1]. FDA does not verify their safety, effectiveness or quality before they are marketed[1]. That status is the main reason a health plan rarely pays for them.

The details differ by plan and by program. The insurance guide walks through Medicare, Medicaid and private plans. A health savings account is a separate question, covered in the HSA and FSA guide.

Which peptides can be priced at all

A pharmacy can compound only from certain bulk substances. Three kinds qualify: one with a USP monograph, one in an approved drug, or one on FDA’s list[2]. That list is still being built.

Until then, FDA sorts nominated substances into categories. Category 1 substances are under evaluation[3]. FDA’s interim policy says it does not intend to act against compounding from Category 1[4]. Glutathione, NAD and non-injectable GHK-Cu sit in Category 1 as of the May 14, 2026 update[3].

BPC-157 and MOTS-c appear in none of the three categories[3]. Neither falls under the interim policy, so neither is priced on this site. The where-to-get-peptides guide explains that split. The pharmacy side has two tiers of its own, set out in 503A vs 503B.

How to compare two quotes

Hold three things equal. Then compare.

  • The same form: injection against injection, not injection against oral.
  • The same dose, or the same dose ladder if the dose climbs.
  • The same term, with every recurring fee added back.

Then ask one question. What happens to the price if you pause? Some memberships keep billing. The seller reviews record that term where the seller publishes it.

FAQ

4 questions

How much does peptide therapy cost per month?

It depends on the compound. This page computes a low, typical and high monthly price for each one from sellers that publish a monthly figure, and the table updates as those prices are re-read.

What fees are not included in the advertised price?

Commonly a membership, a consult, lab work, injection supplies and cold-chain shipping. Not every seller charges each one, so read the line under the price.

Is peptide therapy covered by insurance?

Rarely. Compounded drugs are not FDA-approved, and that status is the main reason plans decline to pay for them.

Why are BPC-157 and MOTS-c not priced here?

Neither is on any of FDA's 503A lists, so a pharmacy cannot compound them under the interim policy. This site prices only compounds a licensed pharmacy may fill.

Sources

4 cited
  1. [1]U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2025). Compounding and the FDA: Questions and Answers FDA, Human Drug Compounding. Source
  2. [2]United States Code (2013). 21 U.S.C. 353a, Pharmacy compounding (section 503A of the FD&C Act) Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Source
  3. [3]U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2026). Bulk Drug Substances Nominated for Use in Compounding Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (updated May 14, 2026) FDA. Source
  4. [4]U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2025). Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Guidance for Industry FDA, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Source