WeightRxGuide exists to help people find legitimate, safe, and affordable access to GLP-1 medications online. The market has grown quickly — and not every provider operating in this space meets the same standard of care. This page explains exactly how we evaluate providers and how we maintain editorial independence.
Who We Cover
We only review telehealth providers that meet all of the following criteria:
- FDA-approved medications only. Every provider we cover prescribes commercially manufactured, FDA-approved GLP-1 medications. We do not cover providers that use compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide from unlicensed 503A or 503B compounding pharmacies.
- Licensed prescribers. The provider must employ or contract with licensed physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician assistants who are legally authorized to prescribe in the states they serve.
- Telehealth compliance. The provider must comply with applicable telehealth prescribing laws in each state, including requirements for valid patient-provider relationships.
- Transparent pricing. Providers must publish clear, upfront pricing without requiring a consultation to find out what you will pay.
If a provider does not meet all four criteria, we do not review them.
How We Evaluate Providers
Each provider is evaluated across seven dimensions. These map directly to the scores you see on every review page.
Pricing (20%) — We compare the total monthly cost including medication, consultation fees, and any required membership. We verify pricing directly from provider websites and note the date prices were confirmed.
Medication options (15%) — Which FDA-approved GLP-1 medications does the provider offer? Providers offering both semaglutide and tirzepatide score higher than those offering only one option.
Ease of process (20%) — How straightforward is enrollment? We evaluate the intake process, how quickly patients receive approval, and how easy it is to get started.
Provider quality (20%) — We assess the credentials of the clinical staff, the quality of the patient-provider interaction, and whether the provider offers meaningful ongoing medical support beyond just writing prescriptions.
Customer support (10%) — Responsiveness of support channels, availability of async messaging with providers, and how complaints are handled.
Transparency (15%) — How clearly does the provider communicate pricing, cancellation policies, and what happens if medication is unavailable or insurance coverage changes.
Overall score — A weighted composite of the above dimensions.
Our Research Process
For every provider we review we do the following:
- Complete the online enrollment process ourselves from start to finish, or verify it step by step through publicly available information.
- Verify that the medications advertised are the commercially manufactured FDA-approved versions, not compounded alternatives.
- Check state licensing for the provider entity and confirm they are legally authorized to prescribe in the states they claim to serve.
- Document pricing from the provider's website and note the exact date it was verified.
- Review publicly available patient feedback from independent sources.
- Update each review when pricing changes, formulary changes, or significant news about the provider is published.
How Often We Update
Provider pricing, formularies, and service availability change frequently. We commit to reviewing and updating every provider page at minimum once per month. Each review page displays the date pricing was last verified so you always know how current the information is.
Editorial Independence
WeightRxGuide earns revenue through affiliate commissions when readers click through to providers and sign up. This is how we fund the site.
However, affiliate relationships do not influence our review scores, our rankings, or which providers we cover. Providers cannot pay to be featured, pay to improve their score, or pay to have negative information removed. We have turned down partnership requests from providers we determined did not meet our coverage criteria.
Our ranking methodology is defined before we evaluate any provider and applied consistently across all reviews. Scores are not adjusted based on commission rates.
Medical Review
Factual claims about medications, clinical outcomes, and safety information are reviewed by a licensed medical professional before publication. The reviewer's name and credentials are displayed on each article. Medical review does not constitute a patient-provider relationship and nothing on this site should be taken as personal medical advice.
Contact Us
If you believe information on this site is inaccurate, outdated, or missing, please contact us. We take factual accuracy seriously and will investigate and correct errors promptly.