Cora Health review

What it is

Cora Health is a telehealth platform that connects patients with an independent physician group for compounded GLP-1 treatment. It doesn't prescribe medication itself. Medical care comes from Wasef Health, PC, based in Pinellas Park, Florida, whose group medical director is Dr. David Wasef, a board-certified internist; the site lists four other network physicians by name. Prescriptions are filled by one of two 503A compounding pharmacies, Hallandale Pharmacy in Fort Lauderdale, which is PCAB-accredited and has operated since 2003, or VialsRx, and each patient's label names the pharmacy that filled it. Cora serves all 50 states and is for adults 18 and over. Its terms are governed by Delaware law, and disputes go to individual arbitration through the American Arbitration Association, held in the county where you live. Support is by email, phone and round-the-clock messaging. A peptide line is listed as coming soon.

How it works

You start with a health questionnaire that takes about five minutes. A licensed provider from Wasef Health reviews it, usually within 24 hours, and the company says 95% of approved patients are prescribed within that window. If treatment is appropriate, the prescription goes to a partner pharmacy, and medication ships free with expedited delivery; most packages arrive within three days of leaving the pharmacy, or three to five days from order. After that you message your care team through the patient portal at any time, and providers monitor your progress and adjust your dose. If you already take a GLP-1, you'll need a photo of your prescription or label and details of your last dose; your provider decides the starting dose, and Cora says plainly that brand-name and compounded doses aren't interchangeable. Diet and workout plans are included, and a broader lifestyle program is due to be added at no extra charge.

Pricing transparency

Compounded semaglutide is $175 a month billed monthly, $145 a month on a quarterly plan ($435 every three months), $120 a month on a semi-annual plan ($720) and $99 a month on an annual plan ($1,188). Compounded tirzepatide is $225 a month billed monthly, $199 quarterly ($597), $175 semi-annually ($1,050) and $135 annually ($1,620). Every price includes the consultation, medication, expedited shipping, provider monitoring and support, and is the same at every dose. A first-month code takes $15 off. Plans renew automatically until you cancel, and you can cancel or pause through the portal or by email; a monthly plan stays active to the end of the month. Quarterly plans ship as one three-month supply and aren't refundable once prepared. If you leave a semi-annual or annual plan early, the doses you've received are billed at the quarterly rate and the rest is refunded, which may be nothing late in the plan. You get a full refund if you cancel before the first shipment is prepared or aren't approved. HSA and FSA cards, Affirm, Klarna and Afterpay are accepted; insurance isn't.

Branded vs compounded

Cora prescribes only compounded semaglutide and compounded tirzepatide, as weekly injections. It says clearly that compounded medications are not FDA-approved, haven't been evaluated by the FDA for safety, effectiveness or manufacturing quality, and aren't therapeutically equivalent to Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound. The weight-loss figures on its about page, 14.9% at 68 weeks for semaglutide and 22.5% at 72 weeks for tirzepatide, come from trials of the branded drugs, and the page notes that compounded versions haven't been tested in trials. Both pharmacies are described as following USP 797 sterile compounding standards. Brand-name medication isn't offered. A search of the FDA warning-letter database under Cora Health and its site name found no letters to the company. The site displays a LegitScript seal.

Pros and watch-outs

The evidence behind what Cora Health prescribes

We grade the molecules, not the marketing. Here is what the human data actually shows for each thing on their menu.

• What the semaglutide weight-loss trials actually showed

  STEP 1, STEP 4, and SELECT — the efficacy, the rebound, and the cardiovascular signal, read straight from the primary literature.

• Tirzepatide vs semaglutide for weight loss: what the trials actually support

  Most comparisons are cross-trial. Only SURPASS-2 and SURMOUNT-5 randomized one drug against the other — here's the precise distinction.

• 503A vs 503B compounding pharmacies: what the difference actually buys you

  Both make drugs the FDA has never approved. Only one must meet CGMP, gets inspected on a schedule, and appears in a public table with its inspection outcomes.

How Cora Health compares

A few alternatives worth a look, depending on what you’re optimizing for.

• Shed

  A wide range of GLP-1 formats (injection, drops, lozenges, microdose)

  See Shed →
• Live Vital

  Pairing a GLP-1 with a wider peptide and longevity protocol

  See Live Vital →
• Actin

  Cash buyers who want a flat price at every dose, no membership and the option to cut the monthly cost with a longer plan

  See Actin →

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