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Collective review

The short answer: Collective works out to about $75.58 a month for compounded semaglutide at any dose, once its required yearly membership is spread over 12 months. That fee isn't refundable.

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Collective by the numbers

From
$76/mo · starting dose, month to month
Prescribes
Compounded semaglutide · Compounded tirzepatide
Prescriber
A clinician reviews your answers online
Pharmacy
Not named on its site
States
44 states
Care & cost score
80 out of 100

Our take on Collective

Collective charges one flat monthly price for compounded semaglutide and another for compounded tirzepatide, the same at any dose, plus a required membership billed once a year. Spread that membership across 12 months and semaglutide comes to about $75.58 a month by our math, and tirzepatide about $85.58. Those figures combine the advertised medication payment with one-twelfth of the annual membership, rather than describing twelve equal card charges. The published flat-dose policy does not guarantee that every future plan renewal stays unchanged. The terms also reserve a possible per-prescription technology fee without giving its amount; confirm whether it applies before treating this base comparison as the full payable total. The compounded semaglutide cost guide shows how that compares with dose-tiered programs over a year.

The membership is the part to understand before you join. It starts with a 21-day free trial, and you pay only for the medication during it. If you don't cancel before day 21, the full yearly fee is charged and the membership renews each year. The terms say membership fees aren't refundable and there are no partial-period refunds, so a change of heart in month two doesn't get any of it back. Canceling is a one-click step in your account, which the company stresses, and your account stays active until the paid year ends.

The membership covers the care around the drug: unlimited doctor messaging, quarterly check-ins, dose adjustments, live group Q&As with registered dietitians, and two-day express cold shipping. No labs or in-person visit are needed to begin. A US-licensed doctor reviews your online health review, usually within a day or two, and you get a full refund if the doctor doesn't prescribe. Its privacy policy names MDIntegrations as one of the independent medical groups behind the care. The page also markets an optional split-week schedule and possible anti-nausea medication. That is the company’s clinical marketing, not evidence here that the modified regimen reduces adverse effects or matches an approved product’s trial outcomes. Do not change a prescribed schedule based on that claim; discuss the exact preparation and rationale with the treating clinician. The effectiveness guide explains why brand-trial results cannot validate every compounded approach.

The pharmacy is the gap. Collective says a state-licensed US pharmacy fills each prescription and that each lot is third-party tested for purity and potency, but it doesn't name the pharmacy. Its terms also mention a "nominal" technology fee for each electronic prescription without printing the amount. The program serves 44 states and is not available in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi or Washington. The cited weight-care page presents compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, rather than establishing a brand-name GLP-1 offer. The third-party testing statement is attributed to Collective; that statement does not establish the lot-specific report or dispensing location for an individual order. Ask for those details and the current applicable pharmacy license before fulfillment. Two-day express describes transit, while the FAQ separately estimates most deliveries within seven days after medical review. Account for preparation and assessment time when planning a transfer. The pharmacy checklist covers those practical checks. Normal appearance, an annual membership and a recognizable ingredient name are not proof that a particular vial is sterile, potent or clinically equivalent. See how it lands on the compounded semaglutide lineup.

What Collective costs

Collective prices by product · Billing: Monthly
ProductReal monthly cost
Compounded semaglutideInjection$75.58/mo
Compounded tirzepatideInjection$85.58/mo

Prices are taken from Collective's own site and current as of this update. Real monthly cost folds in required fees and turns four-week billing into calendar months; that's our math.

Compounded semaglutide skips FDA approval: no one at the FDA judges whether it is safe, whether it works, or how well it was made before a pharmacy sends it out.

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What signing up looks like

  1. Pick a medication and trial

    Choose compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide and start the 21-day free membership trial. Prices are shown before you begin.

  2. Online health review

    Answer a health assessment with no labs or in-person visit. A US-licensed doctor reviews it, usually within a day or two.

  3. A licensed pharmacy fills it

    If you're approved, a state-licensed US pharmacy fills the prescription. Collective says its medication is third-party tested.

  4. Cold-shipped, then check-ins

    Medication ships two-day express in cold packaging. You get unlimited doctor messaging and quarterly check-ins.

Who prescribes, and the pharmacy

US-licensed doctors from independent medical groups prescribe after an online review; the privacy policy names MDIntegrations and its network. Collective says a state-licensed US pharmacy fills each order and its medication is third-party tested, but it doesn't name the pharmacy, and its terms say you may choose another pharmacy. A partner-network disclosure and third-party testing claim do not independently verify the dispensing location, license or lot supplied to you.

Where Collective does well

  • The current medication offer uses flat-dose pricing, with semaglutide and tirzepatide quoted separately.
  • Membership is billed once a year, not monthly, and includes unlimited doctor messaging and quarterly check-ins.
  • A 21-day free trial on the membership, with one-click cancellation from your account.
  • Its privacy policy names MDIntegrations as a medical group behind the care.
  • Full refund if the doctor decides not to prescribe, and no labs needed to begin.

What to check first

  • The yearly membership is charged on day 21 and isn't refundable. Cancel before then if you're not sure.
  • No pharmacy is named, only a state-licensed US pharmacy. Ask which one will fill your prescription.
  • Terms reserve a possible prescription-transmission technology fee without an amount; confirm whether it applies.
  • Not available in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi or Washington. Check your state first.
  • Only compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide are offered. If you want Wegovy or Zepbound, look elsewhere.

It fits you if

You plan to stay on a compounded GLP-1 for a year or more and want one price at every dose, with doctor messaging and regular check-ins included.

Look elsewhere if

You want to try treatment for a month or two without a yearly fee you can't get back, you want a brand-name GLP-1, or you live in one of the six states it doesn't serve.

How Collective scored

on the compounded semaglutide lineup

80out of 100

  • Price35 of 35

    $76 a month at the starting dose, month to month, fees folded in. Full points at $90 or less, none at $300 or more.

  • Care20 of 25
    • Shown: Who prescribes
    • Shown: A clinician reviews your intake
    • Not shown: Labs and who pays
    • Shown: Follow-up schedule
    • Shown: Dose changes at no new fee
  • Pharmacy10 of 25
    • Not shown: Pharmacy named
    • Not shown: Pharmacy state or type
    • Shown: Brand or compounded is clear
    • Shown: No "FDA-approved" claim for a compounded drug
  • Clarity15 of 15
    • Shown: Price before the intake questions
    • Shown: Cancel and refund terms
    • Shown: States served

Other lineups: Compounded tirzepatide 80

Also on these lineups: Compounded tirzepatide under $250 a month: 5 of 14 · Compounded semaglutide under $200 a month: 4 of 15

See the compounded semaglutide lineupHow the score works

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Questions about Collective

How much does Collective cost a month?
With the yearly membership spread over 12 months, compounded semaglutide comes to about $75.58 a month and tirzepatide about $85.58, at any dose. The membership is billed once a year after a 21-day free trial. These are base comparisons; terms also reserve an unspecified possible electronic-prescription technology fee. Confirm whether it applies to your order.
Can I get the membership fee back?
No. The terms say membership fees are non-refundable with no partial-period refunds. Cancel before the 21-day trial ends and you're never charged it.
Do I need labs to start?
No. Collective says you can begin with an online health review and no lab work or in-person visit. A doctor reviews it, usually within a day or two.
Which states does Collective serve?
It serves 44 states. It isn't available in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi or Washington.
What does the membership include?
Doctor-prescribed protocols, unlimited doctor messaging, quarterly check-ins, dose adjustments, nutrition support with registered dietitians and express cold shipping. The medication is billed separately each month.

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Where this review comes from

Every fact here comes from Collective's own public pages. Partner fees aren't one of the four checks.