GLP-1 Weight Loss
Tirzepatide
A dual-agonist GLP-1 / GIP program designed for patients seeking advanced metabolic results under provider direction with flat-rate pricing.
Available by consultation
Clinical Overview
How Tirzepatide works
The first medication in its class to engage two metabolic pathways simultaneously — and the reason its trial outcomes set a new ceiling.
Engages the GIP receptor
Targets glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide — a metabolic pathway most weight-management medications do not address.
Engages the GLP-1 receptor
Simultaneously mimics GLP-1 — suppressing appetite and slowing how quickly food leaves the stomach.
Combined metabolic effect
The dual mechanism produces the highest average weight loss recorded in any GLP-1-class clinical trial to date.
Candidacy Profiling
A considered fit, not a funnel.
Adults seeking the most advanced GLP-1-class protocol, with the supervision and titration discipline that this medication requires.
- Adults 18+ with a BMI of 27 or higher, or 25+ with weight-related conditions
- Patients who have plateaued on a single-agonist GLP-1 and want to escalate under supervision
- Members for whom faster onset and higher trial averages are clinically appropriate
- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, or planning pregnancy
- Active pancreatitis or untreated severe gastrointestinal disease
Expected Timeline
What to Expect
Tirzepatide tends to act faster and reach further than single-agonist GLP-1s. Your provider titrates carefully to the dose that fits your body.
- 01
Month 1
Titration
Faster initial response than single-agonist GLP-1s. Careful dose escalation begins.
- 02
Month 3
Established
Therapeutic dose reached. Strong metabolic momentum; appetite consistently reduced.
- 03
Month 6
~20%
Average body weight reduction in published trials. Many members exceed this range.
- 04
Year 1+
Sustained
Sustained reduction for the majority of members who remain in the program.
Outcomes referenced from SURMOUNT-1 trial data. Individual results depend on starting weight, dose, and adherence.
Your Concierge Support
A licensed clinician, matched to you.
New Wave Health is powered by a team of licensed, provider-supervised clinicians who direct GLP-1 weight-loss care and the whole-health plan around it. Every patient receives licensed clinical care with direct, secure messaging — and guidance that reaches past the prescription into how you actually live.
- 01Compounded medication
- Prepared by partner compounding pharmacies and shipped on a structured cadence.
- 02Dedicated provider
- Every interaction is coordinated directly by our licensed care team — not a rotating callcenter.
- 03Provider-directed dosing
- Titration and adjustments at every transition under expert clinical supervision.
- 04Direct message access
- Reach your provider directly between scheduled check-ins via your secure patient portal.
- 05Structured check-ins
- Cadenced reviews to keep your protocol and overall care plan calibrated to your response.
- 06Discreet direct delivery
- Temperature-controlled, unmarked packaging delivered direct to your door.
The New Wave Standard
The medication is one part. The plan around it is the whole point.
- 01.Whole-Health First
- Weight is the reason most people come in — but we look at the whole picture. Nutrition, movement, sleep, stress. The GLP-1 opens the door; the habits are what keep it open.
- 02.Provider-Guided, Always
- Licensed providers review your full health profile and direct every dose. You only move forward when a plan is genuinely right for you — never a vending-machine prescription.
- 03.A New Start, Not a Refill
- This is a different way of living, and we treat it that way. Structured check-ins, real guidance, and a team that stays with you as your goals evolve.
Clinical Safety
No medication is right for everyone.
Common side effects
Most common during titration: nausea, decreased appetite, and digestive changes. Typically mild and resolve as the body adjusts to each step in the protocol.
Clinical Contraindications
Not appropriate for patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2, or for patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Full medical history is reviewed before any prescription is authorized.
New Wave Health protocols are prepared by partner compounding pharmacies in the United States. Compounding pharmacies are regulated by both state boards and the FDA and have been part of American medicine since long before mass-manufactured drugs existed. The active ingredient is prepared per your protocol — supervised by your provider — and delivered direct to your door.
Clinical Experience
From members of the Tirzepatide program.
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I had done six months on Semaglutide and plateaued. The switch to Tirzepatide was a second wind. I am down another twenty-two pounds in four months and feel like myself again.
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Honestly the speed surprised me. By week three I had to start setting reminders to eat — that had never been my problem. My energy is up and my labs are better than they have been in a decade.
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I was skeptical that the higher cost was worth it. After comparing my own progress to friends on Semaglutide, the answer for me was yes. The provider helped me think it through honestly.
Frequently Asked
Questions worth asking before you begin.
Every program begins with an online consultation. If your provider authorizes treatment, your medication is prepared by a partner compounding pharmacy and delivered direct to your door — and it comes with a whole-health plan, structured check-ins, and direct messaging access to your provider throughout.
We don't treat the prescription as the finish line. The GLP-1 helps you lose the weight; the plan around it — nutrition, movement, recovery, and real provider guidance — is what makes the change last. That whole-health approach is the whole idea behind the New Wave.
Transparent pricing, reviewed with you before anything is charged. No surprise fees and no dose-change surcharges — the price you're quoted is the price you pay.
New Wave Health is based in Virginia Beach and cares for patients by secure telehealth across Virginia and the states where our providers are licensed.
Your consultation is reviewed and authorized by a licensed provider. Every patient receives consistent, licensed clinical care with direct messaging access.
Memberships may be canceled with 30 days' notice prior to the next billing cycle. Consultations, medical visits, and fulfilled prescriptions are non-refundable once services begin or medication is processed.
Yes. New Wave Health is HIPAA compliant. Your medical information is shared only with your assigned provider and the dispensing pharmacy. We never sell or share your data.
Comparison Protocol
Semaglutide
The foundational single-agonist GLP-1 program. Lower trial averages, often the right starting point.
Begin Consultation
The Tirzepatide program begins with a conversation.
Your consultation is reviewed by your dedicated provider. If authorized, your protocol is prepared by a partner compounding pharmacy and delivered direct to your door.