THE COST OF BETTER CARERESEARCHED OCTOBER 2026
Cheap GLP-1.
OCTOBER 2026 · U.S. PRICE REVIEW

GLP-1 care.
A clearer price.

Compare what you pay, what is included, and what happens after the first month. A lower headline is only part of the story.

Advertising disclosure: CoreAge Rx is our featured commercial partner and appears first. Placement is promotional; it is not a clinical superiority ranking. How we are funded
Medication+Membership+Other fees=Your actual total
THE SHORTLIST

Compare GLP-1 providers & prices

How we compare

Eight providers and fulfillment pathways, compared on actual payment periods, included care and medicine type. CoreAge Rx is the disclosed featured partner; order does not rank clinical quality or total cost.

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Branded medications + care

Ro

A membership model with FDA-approved medication options and insurance-support services.

  • Wegovy and Zepbound access if prescribed
  • Insurance support for selected products
  • Annual care prepayment offers a lower equivalent

Care fee and medication are separate charges.

$39 first-month care feeMedication extra; ongoing monthly membership $149Visit RoRead full review
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Membership + branded options

Hers

Weight-loss care with a separate membership and medication bill, including oral and injectable options.

  • Wegovy pill and injectable choices
  • Ongoing care through a membership
  • Published starting medication prices

Paying a membership fee does not guarantee a prescription.

$39 first-month care feeThen $149/month; medication billed separatelyVisit HersRead full review
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Membership-based care

Mochi Health

Clinical and nutrition support with medication charges separate from the membership.

  • Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide pages
  • Video consultation described
  • Ongoing care through a membership

The lowest medication quote is not a complete monthly total.

Sema advertised from $60Medication starting quote; membership extra; dose-dependentVisit Mochi HealthRead full review
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Manufacturer fulfillment

LillyDirect

A route to prescribed Zepbound through manufacturer-supported pharmacy fulfillment.

  • FDA-approved Zepbound formats
  • Dose-specific self-pay prices
  • Use an appropriate clinician’s prescription

Medication fulfillment is different from a bundled care membership.

From $299 / monthStarting-dose vial or KwikPen; terms applyVisit LillyDirectRead full review
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Introductory packages

OrderlyMeds

Starter and transfer offers with a stated return to standard monthly rates.

  • Starter and transfer prices separated
  • Standard renewal rates published
  • Visits, medication, supplies and shipping advertised together

Introductory eligibility and clinical suitability are separate decisions.

$224 / first 3 monthsSemaglutide starter offer; then $149/monthVisit OrderlyMedsRead full review
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Published program terms

Henry Meds

A program schedule that separates monthly charges, prepaid terms and shipment intervals.

  • Monthly and prepaid terms published
  • Injection and oral routes separated
  • Shipment intervals disclosed

The program terms page has an older publication date and needs checkout confirmation.

$297 / month listedCompounded semaglutide injection program; confirm current availabilityVisit Henry MedsRead full review
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Care and coaching bundles

Fridays

Annual-plan promotions alongside brand-name pathways with separate membership terms.

  • Clinical visits and coaching described
  • Annual offers identified separately
  • Brand-name access also listed

The prominently advertised success rate concerns fulfillment, not weight loss.

From $99 / month advertisedSemaglutide annual-plan promotion; verify commitment and codeVisit FridaysRead full review
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Price and contract review

Alternate Health Club

AHC advertises compounded semaglutide from $129 and tirzepatide from $169 per month. Check the 28-day supply, optional consultation charge and early nonrefundability rules.

  • No separate membership fee advertised
  • Flat price across tiers claimed
  • Product-specific supply and consultation terms

Review and processing fees become nonrefundable early; verify the next-charge cancellation cutoff.

Sema from $129; tirz from $169 / month28-day vial; direct consultation may cost $29.99Visit Alternate Health ClubRead full review
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Price and contract review

Enhance.MD

Enhance.MD’s product pages tie lower monthly equivalents to longer billing terms. Compare those pages with the first-month ads, renewal rules and pharmacy details.

  • Four-week billing periods displayed
  • Periodic labs and care advertised
  • Medical groups and pharmacy partners named

Longer terms and first-payment offers need a total charge and refund calculation in writing.

Core $249 / Advanced $329 per 4-week optionLower equivalents require longer terms; promotional eligibility variesVisit Enhance.MDRead full review
BEYOND THE BRAND

Compare the medication plans

All product reviews
Compounded semaglutide injection

CoreAge Rx compounded semaglutide review

CoreAge Rx compounded semaglutide: product identity, price components, ongoing care, evidence and the conditions behind the advertised offer.

Evidence, benefits & limitations
Compounded tirzepatide injection

CoreAge Rx compounded tirzepatide review

CoreAge Rx compounded tirzepatide: product identity, price components, ongoing care, evidence and the conditions behind the advertised offer.

Evidence, benefits & limitations
FDA-approved branded semaglutide injection

Wegovy injection through Ro review

Wegovy injection through Ro: product identity, price components, ongoing care, evidence and the conditions behind the advertised offer.

Evidence, benefits & limitations
Annual-plan promotion

Fridays semaglutide signature plan review

The annual-plan starting quote, included support and the distinction from medication-excluded brand-name membership offers.

Evidence, benefits & limitations
Hands comparing costs at a kitchen table
PLAN FOR MORE THAN MONTH ONE

A budget you can actually follow.

Look past the introductory offer. Read the terms, compare the recurring charge, and leave room for ongoing care.

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THE READING ROOM

Make sense of the monthly bill.

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Money & medicine

How to calculate your real GLP-1 cost

Put the medication, care membership and other charges on the same timeline before deciding which offer is affordable.

Evidence, benefits & limitations
A NOTE ON OUR REVIEWS

Know the costs.
Know the tradeoffs.

We read product pages, published research, and regulatory guidance. We explain the tradeoffs, distinguish marketing from evidence, and link the sources so you can look closer.

Read our methodology