GLP-1 Program Fees: How to Work Out the All-In Monthly Price
Medication, membership, consultation, labs and shipping: a checklist for finding the real monthly cost before you pay.
Content last reviewed 18 September 2026
The price on a program’s homepage is rarely the whole monthly cost. Programs structure their fees differently, so two programs advertising a similar price can cost quite different amounts once everything is added up. This guide gives you a checklist to work out the real monthly figure before you enter card details.
The five parts of an all-in price
| Part | What to ask |
|---|---|
| Medication | Is the medication included in the advertised price, or is the advertised price a program fee with medication billed separately? Does the price change as your dose increases? |
| Membership | Is there a monthly or annual membership on top? Does it continue if you pause medication? |
| Consultation | Is the first clinician review included? Are follow-up visits or dose changes charged? |
| Labs | Are blood tests required before or during treatment, and who pays? Some programs only charge if a clinician orders them. |
| Shipping and supplies | Is cold-chain shipping included? Are needles, alcohol swabs and sharps disposal included for injectables? |
Add the five together for a normal month, not the first month. That figure is the one to compare between programs. On our compare table, “Price” is the recurring all-in monthly rate where medication is included; where it is not, we say the figure is a program fee and medication costs extra.
Intro price vs ongoing price
First-month discounts are common. A headline such as “$199 first month” tells you little about month two onwards. Look for the renewal price, and check whether it is tied to a plan length.
Multi-month plans often advertise a lower monthly equivalent, but are billed up front. A 12-month plan shown as a low monthly figure may mean a single large charge today. Check whether prepaid months are refundable if a clinician later stops treatment, or if you have side effects and want to stop.
Dose-based pricing
GLP-1 doses usually step up over the first months. Some programs charge one price at every dose. Others raise the price as the dose increases, so the advertised “from” price may only apply to the starting dose. Ask what the price is at the maintenance dose you are likely to reach. Your clinician decides your dose.
- Monthly price from month two onwards, at a typical ongoing dose
- Membership fee, and whether it continues during a pause
- Consultation and follow-up fees
- Lab costs, and whether labs are required
- Shipping and injection supplies
- What is charged today, and whether any of it is refundable
- Renewal date and how far ahead you must cancel
Where to find the answers
Look at the program’s pricing page, FAQ and terms of service, and then check the final checkout screen before paying, which is the price that applies. If a program only shows prices after its intake questionnaire, you can complete the intake and still leave before paying. Our reviews list each program’s published fees and mark anything a program does not publish as “Not published”.
Prices and promotions change frequently. Treat any figure you read here or elsewhere as a starting point, and confirm it with the program. Next: how cancelling, pausing and renewals work.
Published prices, fees and terms side by side, with the date we last checked.
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