Frequently Asked Questions
GLP-1 weight loss, NAD+ therapy, sermorelin, pricing, and how clinician-prescribed peptides work — answered plainly.
TelePep's GLP-1 option is compounded tirzepatide injection (a dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist): $249/month, $711 for 3 months, $1,344 for 6 months, or $2,568 for a year (about $214/month, billed annually). The 3-, 6- and 12-month plans are billed as one charge for the full term. Your payment method is authorized for the plan price at checkout. You are charged only after a licensed clinician prescribes and your order is sent to the pharmacy. If no prescription is issued, the hold is released and you are not charged. No insurance is required. TelePeptide does not sell or distribute FDA-approved branded medications. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved and have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality. Compounded preparations are not generic versions of branded medications and are not represented as therapeutically equivalent to any FDA-approved product. Full price chart at telepeptide.org/pricing.
A licensed clinician may, where clinically appropriate, prescribe compounded tirzepatide as part of an individualized treatment plan. On the TelePep store, intakes are reviewed by independent licensed clinicians with Lone Star Virtual Health PLLC through the Bask Health platform. Compounded tirzepatide is available in 48 US states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (not Arkansas or Hawaii). NAD+ and sermorelin are also available in Arkansas and Hawaii. Prescriptions are filled by licensed US compounding pharmacies. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved and have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality. Compounded medications are not generic versions of branded products. No in-person visit is required.
The FDA has approved several GLP-1 receptor agonists for chronic weight management and type-2 diabetes. TelePeptide does not sell, distribute, or supply FDA-approved branded products. A licensed clinician may, where clinically appropriate, prescribe a compounded preparation of tirzepatide tailored to an individual patient. Compounded preparations are NOT FDA-approved drugs, are NOT generic versions of branded products, and are not represented as therapeutically equivalent. Whether a compounded preparation is appropriate is a clinical decision made by the prescribing clinician based on the individual patient.
FDA-approved branded GLP-1 medications go through full clinical trials and manufacturing review by the FDA. Compounded preparations are prepared by licensed compounding pharmacies under specific federal rules (sections 503A and 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act). Compounded preparations are NOT FDA-approved drugs, are NOT generic versions of branded medications, and are not represented as therapeutically equivalent to any FDA-approved product. Whether a compounded preparation is clinically appropriate is an individualized decision made by the prescribing clinician based on full medical evaluation. TelePeptide does not sell, distribute, or represent branded medications.
TelePep is a direct-pay (cash-pay) service: insurance is not billed and no prior authorization is needed. Compounded tirzepatide is $249/month, $711 for 3 months, $1,344 for 6 months, or $2,568 for a year (about $214/month, billed annually). The process is online: you choose a plan on our store and complete the medical questionnaire. Your payment method is authorized for the plan price at checkout. You are charged only after a licensed clinician prescribes and your order is sent to the pharmacy. If no prescription is issued, the hold is released and you are not charged. If a prescription is issued, your medication ships from a licensed US compounding pharmacy, typically 2–10 days after your prescription is issued; some orders take longer.
Timing depends on the clinician's review and on the pharmacy, so we do not promise a start date. How it works: (1) choose a product on our online store and complete the medical questionnaire; (2) your payment method is authorized for the plan price at checkout; (3) an independent licensed clinician with Lone Star Virtual Health PLLC reviews your intake; (4) if you are prescribed, your order is sent to the pharmacy, you are charged, and your medication ships from a licensed US compounding pharmacy, typically 2–10 days after your prescription is issued; some orders take longer. If no prescription is issued, the hold is released and you are not charged.
NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a coenzyme present in every cell that drives energy production (ATP synthesis), DNA repair, and cellular aging pathways. NAD+ levels are generally understood to decline with age. Injected NAD+ does not go through the conversion step oral precursors use; whether that changes outcomes has not been established. Research into NAD+ supplementation is ongoing, and much of it involves oral precursors rather than direct injection; potential effects such as energy and metabolic support are still being studied and are not established or FDA-evaluated. Compounded NAD+ is not an FDA-approved drug, and individual results are not guaranteed.
Yes. TelePep offers NAD+ injection that patients self-administer at home, much as patients self-inject insulin or GLP-1 medications. An independent licensed clinician with Lone Star Virtual Health PLLC reviews your history and, if appropriate, prescribes the dose, and a licensed US compounding pharmacy ships the medication to you. No IV clinic visit is needed. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved and have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality.
Neither is established as better. Oral NMN and NR are precursors that the body converts to NAD+. Injected NAD+ does not go through the conversion step oral precursors use; whether that changes outcomes has not been established. Head-to-head studies of health outcomes are limited, and the benefits of either approach are not established.
NAD+ injection at TelePep is $169/month or $507 for 3 months; there is no 6- or 12-month NAD+ plan. IV NAD+ at a clinic is usually priced per session. Sermorelin troche is $159/month, $654 for 6 months, or $1,188 for a year (about $99/month, billed annually). Your payment method is authorized for the plan price at checkout. You are charged only after a licensed clinician prescribes and your order is sent to the pharmacy. If no prescription is issued, the hold is released and you are not charged. Full price chart at telepeptide.org/pricing.
Sermorelin is a growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) analog — a 29-amino-acid peptide that acts on the pituitary gland, which produces and releases growth hormone (GH). It is a secretagogue that has historically been used in the clinical evaluation of adult growth-hormone deficiency, and a licensed clinician may evaluate it in the context of sleep concerns or age-related decline in GH. Whether it is appropriate for you is an individualized clinical decision. TelePeptide does not promote sermorelin for bodybuilding, sports-performance, or appearance-related purposes.
TelePep does not offer HGH and does not make that comparison. Sermorelin is a GHRH analog — a secretagogue that acts on the pituitary — historically used in the clinical evaluation of adult growth-hormone deficiency; a licensed clinician may evaluate it in the context of sleep concerns or age-related decline in GH. Whether sermorelin is appropriate is an individualized clinical decision made by a licensed clinician, and it may be prescribed via telehealth where clinically appropriate.
A licensed clinician may, where clinically appropriate, prescribe sermorelin (a synthetic GHRH analog) as part of an individualized evaluation. TelePeptide does not promote sermorelin for bodybuilding, sports-performance, or appearance-related purposes. On the TelePep store, sermorelin is offered as a troche (a lozenge that dissolves in the mouth; no injections). Compounded tirzepatide is available in 48 US states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (not Arkansas or Hawaii). NAD+ and sermorelin are also available in Arkansas and Hawaii. No in-person visit is required; when prescribed, sermorelin is dispensed by a licensed US compounding pharmacy. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved and have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality.
FDA-approved drugs in our therapeutic area include several branded semaglutide and tirzepatide products, insulin and insulin analogs, oxytocin, vasopressin, leuprolide, octreotide, and others. TelePeptide does not sell or distribute these branded products. Where clinically appropriate, a licensed clinician may prescribe a compounded preparation (for example, tirzepatide, NAD+, or sermorelin — the three products on the TelePep store) that is then dispensed by a licensed US compounding pharmacy. Compounded preparations are not FDA-approved drugs and are not generic versions of branded products.
Any prescription medication carries risks, contraindications, and potential side effects that must be evaluated individually by a licensed clinician. Every intake on the TelePep store is reviewed by a licensed clinician before any prescription is written. Patients should disclose all current medications, conditions, and history. If a prescription is issued, follow the clinician's instructions exactly and report any adverse effects promptly.
Yes. TelePep is the brand of TelePeptide LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company at 2077 Center Ave, Fort Lee, NJ 07024. Independent licensed clinicians with Lone Star Virtual Health PLLC review every intake through the Bask Health platform and decide whether a prescription is appropriate. (Learn more at telepeptide.org/how-it-works.) Prescriptions are filled by licensed US compounding pharmacies. TelePeptide operates under applicable federal and state telemedicine laws and does not itself practice medicine. Compounded tirzepatide is available in 48 US states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (not Arkansas or Hawaii). NAD+ and sermorelin are also available in Arkansas and Hawaii.
Compounded tirzepatide is available in 48 US states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (not Arkansas or Hawaii). NAD+ and sermorelin are also available in Arkansas and Hawaii. See our full state-coverage disclosure at telepeptide.org/state-coverage. The entire process — questionnaire, clinician review, prescription, and delivery — is conducted remotely; no in-person clinic visit is required.
No. TelePep is a direct-pay (cash-pay) service, and insurance is not billed. Your payment method is authorized for the plan price at checkout. You are charged only after a licensed clinician prescribes and your order is sent to the pharmacy. If no prescription is issued, the hold is released and you are not charged.
Yes. Compounded tirzepatide, NAD+ injection and sermorelin troches all require a valid prescription from a licensed clinician in the United States. Independent licensed clinicians with Lone Star Virtual Health PLLC review every intake through the Bask Health platform and decide whether a prescription is appropriate. You should never buy injectable peptides without a prescription from a licensed US clinician and a licensed pharmacy — unregulated sources carry serious safety risks.
GLP-1 receptor agonists (such as semaglutide) and the dual GLP-1/GIP receptor agonist tirzepatide are available as FDA-approved branded products for chronic weight management and type-2 diabetes; they reduce appetite and improve insulin sensitivity. NAD+ is an enzyme cofactor involved in cellular energy metabolism. Sermorelin is a synthetic GHRH analog historically used in clinical evaluation of adult growth-hormone deficiency. Each operates through a different mechanism. TelePep offers compounded tirzepatide injection (not FDA-approved), NAD+ injection and sermorelin troche. Whether any of these is clinically appropriate for an individual patient is determined by a licensed clinician during a telehealth evaluation.
Email us at ahmed@telepeptide.org, or start your visit on our online store. Your payment method is authorized for the plan price at checkout. You are charged only after a licensed clinician prescribes and your order is sent to the pharmacy. If no prescription is issued, the hold is released and you are not charged.
TelePeptide (TelePep) is a US direct-pay telehealth brand of TelePeptide LLC. (The brand name is sometimes autocorrected to “telopeptide” — an unrelated collagen-fragment biomarker; the two terms have no clinical or commercial connection.) The TelePep store offers three products: compounded tirzepatide injection, NAD+ injection, and sermorelin troche. Independent licensed clinicians with Lone Star Virtual Health PLLC review every intake through the Bask Health platform and decide whether a prescription is appropriate. Where clinically appropriate, the prescribing clinician may issue a prescription that is then filled by a licensed US compounding pharmacy. TelePeptide LLC does not itself practice medicine.
Service area: Compounded tirzepatide is available in 48 US states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (not Arkansas or Hawaii). NAD+ and sermorelin are also available in Arkansas and Hawaii. See telepeptide.org/state-coverage.
What we do NOT claim: TelePeptide does not sell, distribute, or supply FDA-approved branded medications. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved and have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety, effectiveness, or quality. They are not generic versions of branded drugs and are not represented as therapeutically equivalent to any FDA-approved product. Lower price alone does not establish that a compounded preparation is equivalent to a commercially available drug. TelePeptide does not promote any therapy for bodybuilding, sports-performance, or appearance-related purposes, and does not promote FDA-unapproved investigational peptides. Treatment decisions are individualized clinical determinations made by the prescribing clinician.
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