Updated September 2026Priced by the milligramArc-1 review
Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide sold as dose-priced variants on a longevity storefront, with checkout before the intake.
The verdict
Arc-1 charges $199.99 for the entry dose of compounded semaglutide and the same for compounded tirzepatide. Each higher dose is sold as a separate variant at a higher price. The product pages show only a starting figure, and the cart is where each dose gets its price.
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- Category
- GLP-1 telehealth
- Molecule
- Semaglutide · Tirzepatide
- Form
- Injection
- Dose pricing
- Rises with dose
- From
- From $199.99/mo
- Dose published
- Yes
- Prescription
- Required
- Compounded
- Yes — not FDA-approved
- Pharmacy
- Not named
- LegitScript
- Claimed by provider
Arc-1 is a longevity storefront selling B12, NAD+, rapamycin, sermorelin, metformin and erectile dysfunction drugs. Two GLP-1 products sit among them, and both are compounded weekly injections bought like any other item in the cart.
Who writes the prescription, and what do they see?
Checkout comes first, and the medical intake follows it once the order is placed. Licensed practitioners then review the intake and approve or decline the prescription. A practitioner may follow up by chat, phone or video when clarification is needed. The founder is named as Dr. Todd Stearns, DO, a board-certified OB/GYN practicing in Nevada. The site does not say he reviews weight-loss orders, and no other clinician is named.
The consultation fee at checkout is listed as $0, and shipping is described as free and expedited. A 30-day window to request a return is stated beside the product. Semaglutide is not offered in Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota, South Carolina or Puerto Rico. Tirzepatide excludes California, Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota and South Carolina. The site's process page currently carries an under-construction notice.
What happens when the dose goes up?
The buyer selects a dose on the product page, before any clinician is involved. Semaglutide is offered at 0.5 mg, 1 mg and 2.5 mg weekly, and tirzepatide at 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 7.5 mg. How a patient moves from one rung to the next is not described. The top tirzepatide rung sits at half the 15 mg maximum on the Zepbound label.
What the price includes
Semaglutide costs $199.99 at 0.5 mg, $249.99 at 1 mg and $549.99 at 2.5 mg. Tirzepatide costs $199.99 at 2.5 mg, $249.99 at 5 mg and $399.99 at 7.5 mg. The tirzepatide headline reads starting at $149 a month, yet its entry dose goes into the cart at $199.99. No subscription or multi-month plan is offered on either product page.
What it claims, and what it cites
Both products are compounded by U.S.-licensed pharmacies, and none of those pharmacies is named. The tirzepatide is compounded with glycine and B12, at 10 mg, 5 mg and 500 mcg per mL. The weight-loss FAQ calls semaglutide and tirzepatide FDA-approved without qualification. That describes the branded drugs, not the compounded versions sold here, which are not FDA-approved.
Where it holds up, and where it does not
- Strength: Every dose priced as its own variant
- Strength: Tirzepatide concentration printed per mL
- Strength: Founder named with training and specialty
- Strength: No consultation fee at checkout
- Limitation: Checkout comes before any clinician review
- Limitation: Tirzepatide headline figure differs from the cart
- Limitation: FAQ calls the drugs FDA-approved
- Limitation: The compounding pharmacy is not named
What the evidence says about this kind of treatment
The assessment above is about Arc-1. These are about the drugs it sells, and they are traced to the primary literature.
- Right for
- A buyer expecting to stay at a low dose who wants each dose priced.
- Wrong for
- A buyer planning to reach a maintenance dose at one flat rate.
How Arc-1 compares
| Seller | Who it suits | Go |
|---|---|---|
| CLYR Health | Buyers who want the cost of each dose tier published before the first injection | See CLYR Health → |
| Tuyo Health | Buyers weighing a compounded plan against brand Wegovy or Zepbound at the same clinic | See Tuyo Health → |
 Omzo | Buyers who want the medication cost inside one fee rather than billed by a pharmacy | See Omzo → |
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- Does the price change with the dose?
- Yes. Each dose is a separate variant, running from $199.99 up to $549.99 for semaglutide at 2.5 mg.
- Is there a multi-month discount?
- No multi-month plan is offered on either product, so each purchase is a single one-off order.
- Is the tirzepatide plain tirzepatide?
- No. It is compounded with glycine and vitamin B12, at 10 mg, 5 mg and 500 mcg per mL.
- Is Arc-1 expensive compared with other GLP-1 telehealth sellers?
- Arc-1 publishes a starting figure of $199.99/mo. Across the 273 GLP-1 telehealth sellers we review that publish a single monthly figure, those run $49 to $399 with a median of $179, which puts Arc-1 above the median. The other 19 GLP-1 telehealth sellers we review quote only after an intake or price by dose, so they are not in that comparison. A starting figure is not a bill — labs, consultations and shipping are often charged separately, so confirm what your own quote includes.