Dec 17, 2024 at 5:21 PM#1
One year in with EmPower Pharmacy and figured I owe the community a thorough write-up. I've placed 14 orders total — 10 for semaglutide and 4 for tirzepatide.
Pricing:
- Semaglutide 5mg/2mL vials: started at $149, now $159 (price bump in November 2025)
- Tirzepatide 30mg/3mL vials: $289
- Free shipping on orders over $200, otherwise $12.95 flat rate
Quality:
I've had three separate orders tested via Janoshik. HPLC purity results:
- Sema batch #EM-0824: 98.2%
- Sema batch #EM-0225: 97.8%
- Tirz batch #EM-1125: 96.9%
All within acceptable range. The tirz was slightly lower than I'd like but still above the 96% threshold most people go by.
Shipping:
Average 3-4 business days to the East Coast. Always arrives with cold packs in insulated packaging. One time during July it arrived warm but that was a FedEx issue — EmPower reshipped no questions asked.
Customer Service:
This is where they really shine. Response time is consistently under 2 hours via email, and their phone line actually has real humans. My prescribing provider is also through them and renewal has been seamless every 3 months.
Overall: 8.5/10. Slight ding for the price increase and that one tirz purity number.
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Dec 17, 2024 at 5:37 PM#2
Great review. I've been with them 8 months and can confirm the customer service is legitimately good. Had a vial arrive with a hairline crack once and they overnighted a replacement plus threw in bacteriostatic water for free.
My HPLC from Janoshik on a sema vial (batch #EM-0624) came back at 98.6% so purity has been very consistent for me. I will say I think their tirzepatide has gotten better — my early batches were around 95-96% and now my latest was 97.4%.
Price is fair for a US-based 503B pharmacy with actual FDA oversight imo.
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Dec 17, 2024 at 5:53 PM#3
Thanks for the detailed write-up. We always appreciate year-long reviews because they capture consistency (or lack thereof) over time.
For anyone reading — EmPower is a licensed 503B outsourcing facility, which means they're subject to FDA inspection. That's a meaningful distinction from some of the other "vendors" discussed here. Not saying 503A compounders are bad, just different regulatory frameworks.
Pinning this to the EmPower megathread.
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View ResultsDec 17, 2024 at 6:09 PM#4
This is super helpful. I'm about to start my first order with them. Quick question — do they require a prescription from their own providers or can I use my existing doctor? My PCP is willing to prescribe semaglutide but I want to fill through EmPower for the compounded version.
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Dec 17, 2024 at 7:36 PM#5
You can use your own provider. They accept external prescriptions. Your PCP just needs to send it to their pharmacy directly. I use my own endo and it's been zero issues.
If you go through their telehealth it's an extra $49 for the initial consult and $29 for follow-ups every 3 months. Not terrible but if you already have a prescriber there's no reason.
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