AskRx review
Brand-name Wegovy and Zepbound billed at pharmacy cost, plus a flat monthly care fee shown on its own line.
The verdict
AskRx prescribes brand-name GLP-1 medicines only. Wegovy at the starting dose totals $299 a month. Zepbound at 2.5 mg totals $399. Both totals include a mandatory $100 monthly care fee.
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- Category
- GLP-1 telehealth
- Molecule
- Semaglutide · Tirzepatide
- Form
- Injection
- States
- 50
- From
- From $299/mo
- Dose published
- Yes
- Prescription
- Required
- Compounded
- No
- Pharmacy
- Not named
- Availability
- All 50 states
AskRx is a telehealth membership for weight loss. It offers Wegovy as a pen or a tablet, Zepbound and Foundayo. Mental health, sexual health and hormone therapy are listed as coming soon. The site states it never prescribes compounded GLP-1s.
Who writes the prescription, and what do they see?
AskRx states that its physicians are board-certified and trained in obesity medicine. None is named. The first consultation runs by interactive messaging. Video visits are offered in select states. The intake invites uploads of existing labs or records. The physician confirms the starting dose at consultation.
The membership covers the physician, unlimited messaging and a monthly titration review. Medication is dispensed through an affiliated pharmacy. AskRx states it bills medication at that pharmacy's cost. Insurance is not billed. Cancellation is allowed at any time.
What happens when the dose goes up?
A short dose check sets the starting point before checkout. A new patient starts Wegovy at 0.25 mg and Zepbound at 2.5 mg. The medication line changes with the dose. Wegovy is $199 at 0.25 mg and 0.5 mg. It is $349 at 1 mg and 1.7 mg. Zepbound is $299 at 2.5 mg and $399 at 5 mg. The $100 fee stays the same.
What the price includes
The care fee is a $90 physician fee plus $10 for fulfillment. It is charged every month. Medication is added on top at cost. The home page leads with the $90 alone. The starting monthly total for Wegovy injections is $299. Wegovy tablets start at $249 all in.
What it claims, and what it cites
Every product is brand-name and FDA-approved. Wegovy comes from Novo Nordisk; Zepbound and Foundayo come from Eli Lilly. No compounded product is offered. The site describes Foundayo as oral tirzepatide. Foundayo's active ingredient is orforglipron, a different molecule.
Where it holds up, and where it does not
- Strength: Brand-name drugs only, nothing compounded
- Strength: Care fee shown on its own line
- Strength: Medication stated to be billed at cost
- Strength: Starting-dose totals visible before checkout
- Limitation: Headline $90 excludes medication and fulfillment
- Limitation: No prescribing physician is named
- Limitation: Foundayo is described as oral tirzepatide
- Limitation: Medication cost rises with the dose
What the evidence says about this kind of treatment
The assessment above is about AskRx. These are about the drugs it sells, and they are traced to the primary literature.
- Right for
- A buyer who wants brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound with every fee itemized.
- Wrong for
- A buyer shopping on compounded prices.
How AskRx compares
| Seller | Who it suits | Go |
|---|---|---|
| A reader who has priced the manufacturer already and wants a prescriber named | See FORM → | |
| Readers who want a wide catalog and will budget the membership as the main charge | See Hers → | |
| Readers who want a familiar brand and will add the membership at its ceiling | See WeightWatchers Clinic → |
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- Does $90 a month include the medication?
- No. The $90 is the physician fee. A $10 fulfillment fee and the medication are added every month.
- What does Wegovy cost to start?
- The dose check shows $199 for Wegovy 0.25 mg. The $100 care fee brings it to $299.
- Does AskRx offer compounded semaglutide?
- No. Its FAQ states its physicians prescribe only FDA-approved brand-name medicines.
- Is AskRx legit?
- AskRx is a GLP-1 telehealth sellers service. Its stated availability: All 50 states. What our record does not establish: whether it bills insurance and how its intake works. Ask for those in writing before you pay.
- Is AskRx expensive compared with other GLP-1 telehealth sellers?
- AskRx publishes a starting figure of $299/mo. Across the 273 GLP-1 telehealth sellers we review that publish a single monthly figure, those run $49 to $399 with a median of $179, which puts AskRx above the median. The other 19 GLP-1 telehealth sellers we review quote only after an intake or price by dose, so they are not in that comparison. A starting figure is not a bill — labs, consultations and shipping are often charged separately, so confirm what your own quote includes.