GLP-1 subscriptions and the full cost of treatment

Find out what the price includes

Check the exact product, strength, quantity and supply period. A four-week supply is shorter than a calendar month, and a starter offer may cover the first order only. Ask whether the consultation, needles, sharps disposal, delivery and reviews are included or charged on top.

Prices change with the dose, and you will not always know your eventual prescribed dose at the start. Compare several likely stages of treatment. The cheapest starter order may not stay cheapest over six months, and it may come with less clinical support.

Keep payment and prescribing apart

A recurring payment should never mean medicine arrives without a proper review. Your suitability might change over time. Find out how the provider checks your response, side effects and any new medicines or health conditions before each supply.

Ask what happens if the clinician declines a prescription after you have paid, advises a pause or suggests a different dose. A clear policy sets out refunds or credits and when decisions are made. Money already spent should never push you to continue a treatment no longer right for you.

Read the terms before the next charge

Check renewal dates, notice periods, minimum terms, how to cancel and any fee for leaving a programme. Cancelling a subscription differs from cancelling an order already in progress. Keep a copy of the terms in force when you joined.

A promotional code may lower the first price and leave the ongoing terms unchanged. Referral offers carry conditions too. Judge the final amount you pay and the service you get. The biggest headline discount is not always the best value. We do not vouch for any provider's current prices or contract terms.

Count the cost of continuity

Set a realistic budget and tell your prescriber early if treatment may become unaffordable. A planned review looks at legitimate alternatives or a safe break. Never stretch doses, draw out pen leftovers or buy unregulated products to make a payment plan work. Compare the total cost of suitable care you can keep up, including how you get help.

Compare like with like

Write each option as a total for the same number of treatment weeks, with all foreseeable fees. Note your dose assumptions and whether the offer covers new or returning patients. Put clinical support in its own column, so a price comparison does not suggest the services match when they differ. Mark missing information as unknown and ask the provider. An honest comparison with a few open questions beats a precise-looking total built on guesses.