GGuide G of 7 Last reviewed: September 2026
How to choose a program
Everything from guides A through F, condensed into a checklist you can run against any program in fifteen minutes.
The checklist
Care
- Names the affiliated medical group and the licensing state of the clinician who will see you.
- Intake is thorough and screens for every contraindication in guide F.
- Offers a live visit if your state requires it, or tells you it cannot serve your state.
- Explains the dose schedule and starts low.
- Has a follow-up structure: check-ins, messaging, dose adjustment.
- Support answers a test question within a business day.
- Addresses nutrition and muscle preservation without being asked.
Medication
- Tells you whether it is brand or compounded before you pay.
- Names the pharmacy; the license checks out on the state board site.
- For compounded: states whether it is a 503A pharmacy or 503B facility, and whether any ingredients are added.
- Ships pens or, if vials, provides clear dosing instructions and supplies.
Price
- You can find the price at your likely maintenance dose, not just "starting at."
- Medical fee, labs, and shipping are itemized or clearly included.
- Refund policy if the clinician declines to prescribe is stated.
Terms
- No minimum term, or a minimum you are comfortable with.
- Cancellation is possible online without a phone call, and the fee, if any, is stated.
- Prepaid plans have a written refund policy for medical discontinuation.
- Privacy policy explains what happens to your health data and whether it is shared with advertisers.
Three common ways people choose wrong
Choosing on the ad. The programs with the biggest advertising budgets are not necessarily the ones with the best clinicians. Ads are designed to get you to the checkout page; the checklist is designed to slow you down before it.
Choosing on the lowest monthly price. Guide C explains why the landing-page number is unreliable. A cheap program with a vial product, a three-month minimum, and slow support can cost more in money and risk than a mid-priced one with pens and responsive care.
Choosing on the molecule. Picking a program because it advertises tirzepatide, or the newest product, puts marketing before medicine. Let the clinician recommend the medication; choose the program on how it is run.
What to do in the first month with a program
Treat the first month as a trial of the program, not just the medication. Note how long the clinician review took, whether the pharmacy and shipping matched what you were told, how fast support responded, and whether the dose instructions were clear. If the program falls short on any of those, you are early enough to switch without much lost. Most programs allow cancellation at any time; if yours has a minimum term, that is a reason to weigh it more carefully before signing.
Scoring it
Count the checks. A program that misses on care or medication items should be off the list regardless of price. A program that passes those but is expensive is a trade-off you can make with open eyes. A program that is cheap and passes everything is rare, and worth confirming twice.
Programs we currently link to
Program listings are being finalized. Each listing will show: who provides the clinical care, brand or compounded, the pharmacy type, the price at a mid dose, the minimum term, and the cancellation policy. Check back shortly.
How we review
We run each program through the checklist above using its public site, its terms and privacy pages, its support channel, and public license lookups for the pharmacy and medical group. We note the date we reviewed it. We do not receive free medication, and no program can pay to change what we write. When a program changes its pricing, pharmacy, or terms, we update or remove the listing.
Programs we do not link to
Any site that sells GLP-1 medication without a prescription, describes it as a "research peptide," ships from outside the United States without a US pharmacy license, or will not name its pharmacy or medical group. These are not telehealth programs and are outside what this site covers.
Before you sign up anywhere
- Read guide F and confirm none of the contraindications apply to you.
- Run the checklist on your top two programs.
- Do the five-minute cost check from guide C at your likely maintenance dose.
- Send each program a test support question.
- Tell your regular doctor what you are considering.
The point of all seven guides: the medication may be the same across programs; the care is not. Choose the program, not the price.