Methodology
3 pages in this section, most recently updated September 4, 2026.
- 01
Methodology: how the compounded GLP-1 prices were collected, and what all-in means
The rules behind the compounded price table: the unit, the two reference doses, what all-in includes, how prepaid terms and odd billing cycles are converted, the three observation methods and why secondary rows never enter a median, how brand reference prices are kept separate, and how FormBlends' own offer is handled.
Updated September 4, 2026
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Price per milligram explained: the arithmetic, worked on real 2026 prices, and when it misleads
How to turn a per-fill price into a per-dose and per-milligram figure, why the same product costs $7 to $30 per mg depending on the strength, why a 28-day fill is not a month, what a compounded vial's per-mg number needs from the label, and the three situations where per-mg comparisons compare nothing.
Updated September 4, 2026
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Why a compounded vial and a brand pen are not prices for the same product
The regulatory, product and pricing differences between compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide and Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound or Mounjaro, written by a site whose parent sells the compounded version: what FDA approval covers and compounding does not, what the shortage-resolution dates changed, why compounded prices have no list price, what is inside each price, and how to compare honestly when you must.
Updated September 4, 2026