TrumpRx vs. Specially Compounded GLP-1 Agonists: What’s the Real Price Difference?
With the stated goal of “rewriting the script [and] bringing major savings on essential medications for all Americans,” TrumpRx is a newly-launched government program that promises large cost reductions on high-priced medications.
The administration has designed TrumpRx as a portal connecting Americans who struggle to afford everyday medications — including popular weight loss drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) — directly to the companies who promise to sell them at lower prices through the program.
But how much does TrumpRx really save patients — and how do those savings compare to the specially compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide we offer at semaglutideforweightloss.com and semaglutidenearme.com?
Let’s explore.
How does TrumpRx work?
“The White House said Trumprx.gov gives consumers ‘direct access to dramatically lower prices’ on dozens of commonly used medications,” reports CBS News. “The website doesn’t let users buy drugs directly, but rather directs people to drugmakers’ sites, where they can fill their prescriptions. TrumpRx notes it only ‘displays discounted drug pricing offers’ and does not sell medication directly to consumers.”
In other words, the government isn’t selling any medications itself; it only connects the patient to the drug companies who, in theory, are willing to offer them at lower costs than the patient would otherwise pay through other channels.
*An important note: the deals available through TrumpRx are only available to cash-paying customers and do not apply to any purchases through insurance programs, whether private or public like Medicare/Medicaid.
Potential problems for patients using TrumpRx, according to industry analysts
While, in theory, a digital portal connecting patients directly to pharmaceutical company websites could potentially lower costs for consumers, the rollout of TrumpRx has fallen short of expectations, offering a limited array of patented drugs that are still significantly more expensive than generic alternatives.
From The Guardian (emphasis added):
“Trump has promised reforms on the unusually high drug prices in the US, and he called the announcement [of TrumpRx] “the largest reduction in prescription drug prices in history” at a press conference on Thursday. Yet the site only lists 43 medications, more than half of which are available in generic form at significantly cheaper prices elsewhere.
The site may make some weight loss and fertility drugs not covered by insurance more accessible, but overall “it is not a solution for high drug prices in the United States”, said Sean Sullivan, professor of health economics and policy and former dean of pharmacy at the University of Washington.
“Consumers can probably get a cheaper version of these medicines through insurance and their pharmacies, or via cash pay services, than by the deals offered through TrumpRx,” Sullivan said.”
Additional, hidden costs embedded in TrumpRx to consider
If you’re using TrumpRx, the burden will fall on you to procure whatever necessary prescriptions are required to order your more expensive brand-name semaglutide or tirzepatide, which would likely include multiple in-person visits to a doctor’s clinic over the course of therapy.
(TrumpRx is, again, only available for patients paying out-of-pocket without insurance coverage.)
On the other hand, consider the cost savings that we offer at semaglutideforweightloss.com and semaglutidenearme.com through our telemedicine consultations — which are entirely free and conveniently entail no waiting in doctor’s offices or time-consuming commutes.
We simply schedule your digital consultation, briefly discuss your medical background and health goals, and prescribe the necessary medication, including specially compounded GLP-1 agonists for weight loss — no hidden fees.
Another point of concern to consider regarding TrumpRx is that the prices are not fixed. The drug companies that the administration has partnered with — like Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, which produce Zepbound and Ozempic, respectively — set the prices, which will likely go up at the discretion of the GLP-1 manufacturers.
What are the listed prices on TrumpRx for semaglutide and tirzepatide?
Among the 43 drugs available through the portal, TrumpRx offers various GLP-1 agonists, including the recognizable brand names of semaglutide and tirzepatide:
- Wegovy pen (semaglutide): $199/month for .25/.5 mg/mL. However, after the first two monthly fills, the price increases to $349/month.
- Ozempic (semaglutide): $199/month for .25/.5 mg/mL. However, after the first two monthly fills, the price increases to $349/month.
- Zepbound (tirzepatide): $299/month for a 2.5 mg vial
TrumpRX vs semaglutideforweightless.com: Price comparison
For specially compounded semaglutide available through semaglutideforweightless.com, we offer patients 2.5 mg/ml vials (for a total 2.5mg) at a $195 price point, compared to $199/month (and $349 after the first two months) under the TrumpRx plan.
What’s key here is that, at beginning doses, our specially compounded semaglutide lasts seven weeks compared to just one month with TrumpRx — nearly double the duration of therapy.
(For details, visit Semaglutide For Weight Loss pricing schedule. For further information on dosing, please see Semaglutide Sample Dosing Schedule for 2.5mg Vial.)
| Semaglutideforweightloss.com | TrumpRx | |
| Semaglutide Cost | $195 | $199-$349 |
| Duration of therapy | 7 weeks | One month |
| Prescription included? | ✓ | × |
| Cost per month | $92/month | $349/month (after first two months) + prescription cost |
So, through semaglutideforweightloss.com, you pay less while your semaglutide supply lasts longer.
It’s the same story for tirzepatide.
Under TrumpRx, you’re going to pay $299/month for a 2.5 mg vial of Zepbound, the popular brand name of tirzepatide.
With specially compounded tirzepatide from semaglutideforweightloss.com, we offer 16.6 mg/ml in a 2ml vial (total tirzepatide content of 33.2mg) for $450.
At the recommended starting dose of 2.5mg/week, this supply will last for more than 13 weeks.
Our specially compounded tirzepatide supply from semaglutideforweightloss.com, at a similar price point to Zepbound from TrumpRx ($450 compared to $299), lasts more than three times as long.
(For more information, please see tirzepatide price schedule).
| Semaglutideforweightloss.com | TrumpRx | |
| Tirzepatide cost | $450 | $299 |
| Duration of therapy | 13 weeks (three months and one week) | One month |
| Prescription included? | ✓ | × |
| Cost per month | $138/month | $299/month + prescription cost |
TrumpRx vs. semaglutideforeweighloss.com: The bottom line
The bottom line: in addition to superior quality and customer support for patients accessing specially compounded tirzepatide/semaglutide through semaglutideforweightloss.com or semaglutidenearme.com, you also enjoy substantial cost savings compared to TrumpRx, which includes built-in premiums for the brand names that provide no better results.
To learn more about the superior benefits of specially compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide, contact us.
To get started, take a look at our semaglutideforweightloss.com intake form so we can schedule your hassle-free digital telemedicine consultation at no cost. (As we mentioned previously, our telemedicine consultations are entirely free.)