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Answers to the first questions
Understand which medicine is offered, how care works, and what the bill covers.
“Peptide” versus a treatment decision
What is it?
A peptide is a small chain of amino acids, the chemical pieces used to make proteins. Insulin is one example.
Does it work?
Ask about evidence for the exact product and the problem being treated.
FDA, the Food and Drug Administration, reviews approved medicines for specific uses.
Is the product an approved medicine?
As of September 2026, semaglutide has approved products called Ozempic and Wegovy; tirzepatide has approved products called Mounjaro and Zepbound.
A custom-made drug is not FDA-approved, even when it is prepared within the applicable rules.
Retatrutide and cagrilintide are substance names that come up in weight-medicine offers. As of September 2026, neither is an ingredient in an FDA-approved drug, and neither has been found to be both safe and effective in treating any condition.
According to FDA, federal law bars making medicines to order from retatrutide or from cagrilintide.
Can I get care online from Scottsdale?
Telehealth is care delivered remotely.
Arizona allows qualifying telehealth care, but the care professional must assess whether remote care is suitable, as of October 2026.
Ask who will assess you and what Arizona license or authority they hold.
How much does it cost?
There is no single national price. The maker’s published price, a cash offer, a discount card, insurance, and government programs can each give a different figure.
Get a written quote with separate lines for the medicine, the care, and any tests. Use the price chapter to understand an opening offer and later charges.
What if the website says “no prescription needed”?
As of September 2026, federal law is violated when a prescription drug is supplied without a valid prescription.
Ask for the medicine’s full name and who will be responsible for your assessment.