GLP-1 & Semaglutide Payment Processing
Merchant Accounts for GLP-1 & Semaglutide Providers
Reliable payment processing for compounding pharmacies, telehealth platforms, and clinics dispensing GLP-1 medications.
Healthcare Underwriting
Our underwriting team has experience with compounding pharmacies and telehealth platforms dispensing GLP-1 medications.
Subscription Billing
Native recurring billing for monthly medication subscription programs, wellness memberships, and ongoing treatment plans.
Fast Approvals
Most GLP-1 providers receive a decision within 24 to 72 hours of submitting a complete application.
See How Your GLP-1 Processing Rates Compare
GLP-1 providers pay premium rates because few processors serve the category. Enter your volume to see what we can offer.
- Monthly medication subscription billing
- Healthcare-experienced underwriting
- LegitScript certification guidance available
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All figures shown are estimates only and may be subject to change based on application review, business model, risk factors, and underwriting assessments. This tool does not constitute a commitment, guarantee, or offer of specific terms.
Same-day decisions · No application fee · Dedicated account manager
Processing for the GLP-1 and Compounding Pharmacy Market
Challenges GLP-1 Providers Face
Blanket Pharmacy Rejections
Compounding pharmacies dispensing GLP-1 medications are frequently declined by national processors, even when fully licensed and compliant.
Subscription Billing Complexity
Monthly medication programs and weight loss membership subscriptions create recurring billing complexity that standard processors are not built to handle.
Card-Not-Present Fraud Risk
Online GLP-1 dispensing platforms face fraud risk on high-value medication orders from bad actors seeking resale inventory.
Regulatory Scrutiny
Compounded GLP-1 medications face ongoing FDA scrutiny that makes traditional banks particularly cautious about underwriting the category.
Built for GLP-1 Providers
GLP-1 Provider Underwriting
Specialist underwriting for telehealth platforms, compounding pharmacies, and clinics dispensing semaglutide and tirzepatide.
Subscription Billing
Monthly medication subscriptions, wellness memberships, and refill billing managed through our gateway's built-in recurring engine.
Secure Payment Gateway
Technical configurations that support the security requirements of healthcare and pharmaceutical payment environments.
Fraud Screening
Advanced fraud rules protect against bad-actor orders on high-value GLP-1 medication transactions.
Multi-Currency Support
Accept payments in 135+ currencies for international telehealth patients and cross-border medication programs.
Dedicated Account Manager
A named account manager experienced with pharmaceutical and healthcare payment processing, available around the clock.
Corepay By the Numbers
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24-72h Typical Approval Window
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135+ Currencies Supported
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98% Uptime SLA
Processing Payments in 30+ Countries
United States
50 statesFull domestic processing with next-day funding and dedicated account management.
European Union
27 member statesPSD2 and SCA compliant processing across all EU member states with multi-currency settlement.
United Kingdom
England, Scotland, Wales, NIFCA-regulated payment processing with GBP settlement and local acquiring.
Australia
All territoriesAPRA-compliant processing with AUD settlement and Asia-Pacific connectivity.
Whether you are a weight loss clinic specializing in in-store payments or distributing online, finding a reliable payment processor is the most important part of your business. Processing for Ozempic, Wegovy (semaglutide), Mounjaro, and Zepbound (tirzepatide) has never been more challenging, with more startups launching daily. We have been boarding semaglutide and tirzepatide merchants frequently over the last few years and understand the approval process better than most.
Merchants selling solely online must have proper medical licensing and LegitScript certification to get approved. If you do not have LegitScript, we can help expedite the process.
Why Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Are High-Risk
These are new drugs still under scrutiny for long-term effects. While they have shown promise in treating type 2 diabetes, there is uncertainty around their safety profile for weight loss, which is how they are largely prescribed. The industry experiences heavy fraud, health concerns create liability exposure, merchants tend to be high-volume, and chargebacks are common.
Why Merchants Get Terminated
Common reasons include being assigned the wrong MCC (standard retail instead of high-risk), recently adding weight loss medications to an existing service menu, working with a low-risk processor, or prescribing medications without proper oversight.
What to Look for in a Processor
Compare experience in your specific vertical, PCI Level 1 security, chargeback management capabilities, and transparent pricing. Speak directly with multiple providers before deciding.
Why Choose Corepay
- 24/7 customer support
- In-house underwriting team
- Rapid onboarding
- Competitive rates
- Multiple acquiring bank relationships for this vertical
- Expertise in semaglutide and tirzepatide merchants
- High approval rates
- In-store terminal and online processing available
