This practice publishes more of its pricing than most, which we normally praise. What the prices buy is a compounded injection containing semaglutide, glycine and vitamin B12 — three ingredients, in a combination that has never been through a trial.
It Is Not Selling You Semaglutide
The product is described as “Compounded Semaglutide/Glycine/B12”, given as a weekly subcutaneous injection.
Every weight-loss figure ever published for semaglutide — roughly 15% mean loss at 68 weeks in the registration trial — describes semaglutide. Not semaglutide with glycine. Not semaglutide with B12. A combination preparation is a different product, and no trial has tested this one.
This is a step beyond ordinary compounding. When a pharmacy compounds plain semaglutide, the open questions are potency, sterility and consistency — real questions, but at least the molecule matches what was studied. Add two more ingredients and you have changed the formulation itself. Nobody has published what the combination does to absorption, to the rate at which the drug reaches the bloodstream, or to tolerability.
The FDA has raised concerns about compounded GLP-1 products that contain additional active ingredients, and its general position is unambiguous: it does not review compounded preparations for safety, effectiveness or quality. Our compounded versus brand-name guide covers what that means for a plain copy; a multi-ingredient version sits further from the tested product still.
Why Glycine and B12 Might Be In There
The two additions are not equivalent, and it is worth separating them.
Glycine has a plausible technical rationale. It is an amino acid used in some injectable formulations as a buffer or stabiliser, and a compounding pharmacy may include it for genuine formulation-chemistry reasons rather than marketing ones. That would be a defensible choice — though it still produces a preparation that differs from the approved product, and the site does not explain the reasoning.
Vitamin B12 is harder to justify on those grounds. B12 has been added to weight-loss injections for decades — the “lipotropic” shots we flagged at Defy Medical follow the same pattern — and it has no weight-loss evidence base in people who are not deficient. It is cheap, it is harmless at ordinary doses, and it lets a product be described as doing more than the single molecule would.
There is one specific reason B12 recurs in this context, and it is worth naming plainly: adding a second active ingredient has sometimes been used to argue that a compounded product is not simply a copy of a commercially available drug. Whether that reasoning is being applied here we cannot say, and we do not assert it. What we can say is that the ingredient adds no expected weight-loss benefit while moving the product further from anything tested.
The practical question to ask is simple: what dose of semaglutide is in it? That number is what determines the effect, and it is the one the product name obscures.
The Middle Vial Is the Best Value
The vial ladder is published in full. The final column is our arithmetic.
| 1 mL | 5 mg | $549 | $109.80 / mg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 mL | 10 mg | $649 | $64.90 / mg |
| 3 mL | 15 mg | $999 | $66.60 / mg |
| 4 mL | 20 mg | $1,399 | $69.95 / mg |
The jump from the 5 mg vial to the 10 mg vial nearly halves the per-milligram cost — and then it climbs again. The 10 mg vial is the best value on the board, and the largest vial is 8% more expensive per milligram than it.
This is the second practice in this round where buying more does not buy a better rate; we found the same at a similarly named New Jersey practice, where the four-month plan beats the six-month one. Neither site shows the unit rate, so neither anomaly is visible without dividing.
Note also the separate claim of programmes “starting at $159”, which does not obviously correspond to any vial price. What $159 buys is not explained.
Milligrams Are Not Months
Even with the whole ladder published, you cannot work out a monthly cost, because no dosing schedule appears alongside it.
The arithmetic depends entirely on where you are in titration. Semaglutide is conventionally started at 0.25 mg weekly and escalated toward a maintenance dose of up to 2.4 mg. A 10 mg vial is therefore something like ten weeks of supply at a starting dose, or barely four weeks at a maintenance dose — the same purchase, with wildly different monthly costs depending on the week.
That makes the ladder less useful than it first appears, and it means the honest comparison against a service quoting a flat monthly figure — like Ozari Health at $86 — requires knowing your dose. Ask for the intended milligrams per week and how many weeks each vial should last before choosing one.
To its credit, the practice does publish a real consultation price — $249, reduced to $199 for new patients — and packages include the practical items a self-injecting patient needs: syringes, alcohol swabs, nutritional guidelines, a calorie chart, a BMI chart and an individualised dosing schedule. Bundling the syringes matters more than it sounds; several competitors leave you to source them.
Provider Facts
| Medications offered | A compounded preparation described as Semaglutide/Glycine/B12, given as a weekly subcutaneous injection |
|---|---|
| Brand-name or compounded | Compounded, and a multi-ingredient combination rather than semaglutide alone - no trial has studied this formulation |
| Consultation process | Initial consultation $249, reduced to $199 for new patients |
| Eligibility | Described as suitable for people with type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance or significant weight to lose; no BMI threshold stated |
| Provider involvement | Medical consultation, then programme start, lifestyle adjustment and progress tracking |
| Lab requirements | Not published |
| Pharmacy fulfillment | Not published |
| Shipping frequency | Not published |
| Support services | Packages include syringes, alcohol swabs, nutritional guidelines, a calorie chart, a BMI chart and an individualised dosing schedule |
| Membership fees | Not published; a separate claim of programmes starting at $159 is not explained |
| Medication fees | $549 for 5 mg, $649 for 10 mg, $999 for 15 mg and $1,399 for 20 mg - equivalent to $109.80, $64.90, $66.60 and $69.95 per milligram |
| Cancellation policy | Not published |
| Refund policy | Not published |
| Insurance | Not published |
| HSA/FSA | Not published |
| Availability | Based in New York City, with a reference to multiple states served but no list published |
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Publishes a complete vial price ladder with milligram strengths
- Publishes the consultation price, including the new-patient rate
- States the product is compounded and names its ingredients rather than hiding them
- Includes syringes and swabs, which several competitors leave you to buy
- Provides an individualised dosing schedule
Cons
- Sells a three-ingredient combination no clinical trial has studied
- B12 adds no expected weight-loss benefit for anyone not deficient
- Published semaglutide trial results do not describe this formulation
- Larger vials cost more per milligram, not less
- No dosing schedule published, so vial prices cannot be converted to monthly cost
- A separate “starting at $159” claim is never explained
- No labs, pharmacy, insurance or state list published
Who It May Be Best For
Hard to recommend over a plain-semaglutide alternative. If you are buying compounded medication anyway, a preparation containing only the molecule that was studied is a closer match to the evidence than one with two extra ingredients.
Ask what dose of semaglutide the vial actually contains and what the intended weekly milligrams are. That is the number that determines the effect and the true monthly cost, and the product name does not give it to you.
Ask why the B12 and glycine are there. A formulation reason for glycine is plausible; a good answer on B12 is harder, and how it is answered tells you a lot.
If you do proceed, buy the 10 mg vial — at $64.90 a milligram it is the cheapest rung, and the larger vials cost more per milligram.
Alternatives
MD365 is also in New York and offers brand-name products through insurance. Ozari Health sells plain compounded semaglutide at a flat monthly price. Curex publishes third-party potency testing. Our best compounded GLP-1 providers page ranks this segment.
Limitations of This Review
Based on Elite Health Center NYC’s own published materials at elitehealthcenternyc.com, checked on 6 September 2026. Vial prices and strengths are as published; the per-milligram figures and the supply-duration estimates are our arithmetic, and the latter depend on a dosing schedule the site does not publish. Our account of why glycine or B12 might be included describes general formulation and marketing practice; we do not know this practice’s reasoning and do not assert one. We treat this New York practice as distinct from the similarly named Elite Health Center in New Jersey and make no claim about any relationship between them. Semaglutide trial figures and titration schedules come from the published literature and approved labelling. Nothing here is medical advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Semaglutide/Glycine/B12 the same as semaglutide?
No. It is a compounded combination of three ingredients, and no clinical trial has studied it. The published weight-loss results for semaglutide describe semaglutide alone, so they do not transfer to this preparation.
Does the B12 help you lose weight?
There is no weight-loss evidence base for B12 in people who are not deficient. It has been added to weight-loss injections for decades without trial support, and it is unlikely to be doing anything for weight here.
Which vial is the best value?
The 10 mg vial at $649, which works out at $64.90 per milligram. The 15 mg and 20 mg vials both cost more per milligram, so buying the largest is not the best rate.
How long does a vial last?
Not published, and it depends on your dose. At a 0.25 mg starting dose a 10 mg vial could cover many weeks; at a 2.4 mg maintenance dose it is roughly four. Ask for the intended weekly milligrams before buying.
Verdict
2.6 / 5 — $549 to $1,399 per vial, plus a $199–$249 consultation
More price disclosure than most, and it names its ingredients rather than hiding them — which is how you can tell the product is not the one in the trials. A three-ingredient combination, priced worse per milligram as the vials get larger, with no dosing schedule to convert any of it into a monthly cost.
The point worth carrying beyond this provider: read the ingredient list, not just the drug name. When a compounded product adds anything to the molecule, the trial results stop applying — and the additions are usually cheap, usually unevidenced, and never the reason the drug works.
Medical Disclaimer & Review Date
This review is general consumer information, not medical advice. GLP-1 medications are prescription drugs with serious contraindications, and whether any treatment is appropriate for you is a decision only a licensed healthcare provider who knows your medical history can make. Nothing here should be used to start, stop, or change a medication.
Details in this review come from Elite Health Center NYC's own published materials as of the date below. Pricing, medication availability, state coverage, and policies in this category change frequently — verify current terms directly with the provider before purchasing.
Date reviewed: September 6, 2026