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Drug Reference · Updated October 16, 2026

Compounded Semaglutide

Patient-specific or office-stock semaglutide preparation dispensed by a 503A licensed compounding pharmacy or 503B FDA-registered outsourcing facility. Not FDA-approved.

By 503A or 503B pharmacyUpdated October 16, 2026
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Dr. Sam Saberian · Lead Medical Researcher
Medical review by Alen A. Schwartz, MD · Edited by Julliana Edwards · Last updated October 16, 2026

Compounded Semaglutide overview

Patient-specific or office-stock semaglutide preparation dispensed by a 503A licensed compounding pharmacy or 503B FDA-registered outsourcing facility. Not FDA-approved.

Compounded Semaglutide at a glance

Manufacturer
503A or 503B pharmacy
FDA status
Not FDA-approved (compounded)

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Questions readers ask

What quality tests should a compounded semaglutide batch have?

The page lists USP 71 sterility, USP 85 bacterial endotoxin and HPLC potency testing on per-batch certificates of analysis. Note that NexLife’s pages do not state that per-vial certificates of analysis are provided, so ask any provider directly.

What is the difference between a 503A pharmacy and a 503B facility?

A 503A pharmacy is a state-licensed compounding pharmacy working under USP 797 sterile-compounding standards for patient-specific prescriptions. A 503B outsourcing facility is FDA-registered and operates under cGMP manufacturing standards.

Which pharmacies does NexLife use for compounded semaglutide?

NexLife’s plan pages name three 503A pharmacies: Absolute Pharmacy in Lutz, Florida, Premium Compounding in Decatur, Alabama, and Boudreaux’s New Drug Store in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Its medical director is Adam Kennah, M.D.

What does compounded semaglutide cost at NexLife?

NexLife lists $139 month to month, or $132, $125 and $119 a month on 3-, 6- and 12-month plans, all charged monthly, the same at every dose with no membership (read October 14, 2026).

Primary sources

  1. FDA: Concerns with unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss (current as of October 1, 2026)
  2. FDA: Policies for compounders as GLP-1 supply stabilizes (updated April 1, 2026)
  3. FDA: Compounding and the FDA — questions and answers
  4. FDA: Registered outsourcing facilities (503B)
  5. Wilding JPH et al. Once-weekly semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity (STEP 1). N Engl J Med 2021
  6. Wegovy (semaglutide) prescribing information, Novo Nordisk