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Gut Metabolic

A food-science magazine on the gut microbiome and metabolic health — every claim sourced.

Prescription GLP-1 · price transparency review

Sesame Care review

Sesame is a transparent-pricing telehealth marketplace that connects patients directly with independent provider practices — distinct from the stocked-formulary model of most weight-loss platforms.

Sesame Care publishes its price before the medical intake — you can see what it costs without handing over your health history first.

Semaglutide
From $149/mo (1.5 mg dose, compounded oral)
Tirzepatide
From $299/mo (2.5 mg dose, compounded)
Coverage
Coverage not published
Price visible
Before intake

It does not name its pharmacy. Sesame Care does not publicly disclose which compounding pharmacy fills its prescriptions. That is common and it is not an accusation — but it does mean the one thing you would most want to verify about a compounded medicine is the one thing you cannot.

Check Sesame Care pricing

Assume any company we link may compensate us — see our disclosure. It never changes what we write. Sesame Care sells a prescription medicine, not a probiotic; this site's ranked shelf is the metabolic probiotic board, and a supplement is a different decision from a drug.

What it does well

  • Marketplace transparency — pick a named provider with a displayed price before booking, unlike most opaque telehealth intake
  • BBB-accredited and LegitScript-verified
  • LillyDirect partnership unlocks Zepbound vial and KwikPen cash pricing matching Lilly's lowest direct rates ($299 at lowest dose)
  • Wegovy self-pay promo ($199/mo for first two months, lowest dose, new self-pay) — among the lowest brand-Wegovy cash prices

What to check first

  • Marketplace model means clinician credentials and quality vary provider to provider
  • Statewide availability can't be listed — it depends on which marketplace providers are licensed in your state
  • No in-house pharmacy — fulfillment splits across LillyDirect, NovoCare, and your retail pharmacy
  • Compounded medications are not FDA-approved finished products

Pricing and coverage on this page were read from Sesame Care's own website on . Prices change — confirm on Sesame Care's own site before you commit. This page is informational and not medical advice: a GLP-1 is a prescription drug and whether one suits you is a decision for a licensed clinician who knows your history. If you would rather start with food and fibre than a prescription, that is what most of this site is about — start with the research index.