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Quick verdict
Ivim Health is the better pick for most patients on overall scoring. Ivim sits between Henry's flat-rate simplicity and Form's clinical depth. Gives buyers a real branded path or a cheaper compounded path inside one membership. Four-month and six-month prepay tiers cut the headline price but lock you in.
That said, Shed wins on specific dimensions. Shed offers compounded semaglutide starting at $149/mo on the monthly plan (care and shipping included, no separate membership), escalating by dose. Six and twelve-month plans reduce the per-month cost further. Branded Wegovy, Zepbound and Foundayo are also available.
Side-by-side
| Ivim Health | Shed | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts from | $175/mo (incl. medication) | $149/mo (incl. medication) |
| Monthly cost gap | Ivim Health is $49/mo cheaper than Shed | |
| Lock-in | 4-mo minimum | Prepaid plan |
| Time to prescription | 3 days | 3 days |
| Consultation type | Live | Online |
| Affiliate network | Impact | - |
Score by dimension
Scores out of 10, equal-weighted across five dimensions. How we score. The winner of each dimension is highlighted.
| Ivim Health | Shed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Cancellation terms | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Onboarding experience | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Medication options | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Member reviews | 9.8/10 | 8/10 |
When to choose Ivim Health
Best for branded or compounded optionality
Buyers who want optionality between branded and compounded GLP-1 from one program.
Ivim Health wins on pricing transparency, member reviews and runs $49/mo cheaper than Shed at the entry tier ($200 vs $249). Over a year that's $588 you keep. The caveat: Anyone allergic to multi-month prepay tiers or who wants pure flat monthly billing.
When to choose Shed
Best for all-in compounded with care included
Cash-pay patients who want an all-in compounded price with care included at a low entry price, and who are willing to commit to a longer plan for a lower monthly cost.
Shed wins on tied dimensions on the dimensional scoring. The caveat: Patients who want the cheapest month-to-month compounded price at high doses, or who specifically want branded GLP-1s billed through insurance. Note also: Compounded GLP-1s are not FDA-approved and are made by a licensed pharmacy under a prescription.
If cost is your main filter
Ivim Health is the cheaper monthly: $200 all-in vs $249 for Shed. That's $49 a month or $588a year. The 12-month math matters most if you're planning to maintain on GLP-1 long-term. If you're running a 3-month trial, the $147 delta is small against the cost of stopping early on the wrong dose. Insurance changes the picture: if either program runs prior auth and your plan covers Wegovy or Zepbound, branded with copay can beat both cash-pay totals.
If lock-in is your main filter
Ivim Health (4-mo minimum) and Shed (prepaid plan) sit at different cancellation tiers. Read both cancellation policies directly before signing; the on-page summary covers the headline but not the deletion-of-account or refund-window edge cases.
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