MOTS-c vs Tesamorelin

Where each stands with the FDA, how clinics sell it and what they charge, side by side. This compares what is published about them, not what they might do for you.

MOTS-c

Mitochondria-derived peptide

FDA standing
Allowed under HHS's Oct 2026 draft policy
Lowest monthly price
from $109/mo at Enhanced
Clinics
76
Sold as
injection, other
How it is given
Subcutaneous injection
  • Lowest per month

    MOTS-c injection

    Enhanced · from $109/mo

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  • Lowest at a clinic we link to

    MOTS-c injection (5ml)

    Affinity Direct · $186.15/mo

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Every MOTS-c price

Tesamorelin

Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) analog

FDA standing
A biologic: not for compounding; approved as Egrifta
Lowest monthly price
about $123 a month ($230 for 56 days) at Balanced Hormone Health
Clinics
42
Sold as
injection, other
How it is given
Subcutaneous injection
  • Lowest per month

    Tesamorelin injection (15mg)

    Balanced Hormone Health · ≈ $123/mo ($230 for 56 days)

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  • Lowest at a clinic we link to

    Tesamorelin injection

    Live Vital · from $150/mo (supply not stated, counted as 4 weeks: ≈ $161 per 30 days)

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Every Tesamorelin price

Clinics that sell both

Questions

Can pharmacies compound MOTS-c and Tesamorelin?

MOTS-c: Allowed under HHS's Oct 2026 draft policy. Tesamorelin: A biologic: not for compounding. Each compound's page quotes the FDA's own words with the day we read them.

Which costs less, MOTS-c or Tesamorelin?

By the lowest price that compares per month: MOTS-c from $109/mo at Enhanced, Tesamorelin from about $123 a month ($230 for 56 days) at Balanced Hormone Health. Strengths and amounts differ between clinics, so compare what each price buys.

Which clinics sell both MOTS-c and Tesamorelin?

Try Nova, Live Vital, Affinity Direct, Florida Surgery & Weight Loss Center, Suros Rx, Bodybuilding Health+, FormBlends, PeRx, Regenerative Revival, Bowery Clinic, Pepti, FrontCare, Peps RX, Zepym Health, Biotech Lifestyle, Guppy Meds, EverVital Rx, Rx Peps Direct, Rewinding RX, Better Health Now, RonanRx, BRAVO1 Wellness, ElitePhysiqMD, Better Med Spa.

We publish prices and public records; we are not a clinic, a pharmacy or a medical service, and nothing here is advice to take, stop or change any treatment. Compounded peptides and NAD+ are not FDA-approved, and the FDA's position on several of them is changing. A clinician who knows your health is the person to decide whether any of them is right for you.