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Fridays vs HeliMeds

Neither Fridays nor HeliMeds has an FDA warning letter on record. On compounded tirzepatide injection, HeliMeds costs $888 less a year at standing rates: $285 a month against $359 a month at Fridays. It is one of two products the two sell at comparable terms.

By Ruth Calder · Enforcement Editor
Editorially reviewed. Not medical advice · How we verify contentLast reviewed

The record

Fridays / HeliMeds

Fridays logo

Fridays

5.8/10

HeliMeds logo

HeliMeds

7.5/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
None named in our record
Lowest standing price
$249/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$225/moCompounded semaglutide injection
States
No state list published
48 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked September 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Neither Fridays nor HeliMeds pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Fridays 5.8, HeliMeds 7.5. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

    Neither Fridays nor HeliMeds has an FDA warning letter on record.

  2. 02

    Fridays names four pharmacies. HeliMeds names no compounding pharmacy in our record.

  3. 03

    On compounded tirzepatide injection, HeliMeds costs $888 less a year at standing rates: $285 a month against $359 a month at Fridays. It is one of two products the two sell at comparable terms.

  4. 04

    HeliMeds lists 48 states. Fridays publishes no state list.

Prices and terms, product by product

A price is set against the other side only for the same product, and only when both are standing monthly or 4-week rates. Those pairs are compared by yearly cost.

Fridays

HeliMeds

Compounded semaglutide injection

$249/mo

$2,988 a year

$225/moLower

$2,700 a year

Compounded tirzepatide injection

$359/mo

$4,308 a year

$285/moLower

$3,420 a year

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$1,498/mo

$17,976 a year

$1,599/mo

prepaid plan; not compared

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$1,828/mo

$21,936 a year

$1,396/mo

prepaid plan; not compared

Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, coaching
Medication, clinician visits, shipping
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
None on the monthly plan; 3, 6 and 12-month plans are prepaid
None; each order is a one-time payment with no auto-billing
Refunds
Fees are non-refundable except for medical disqualification, billing errors or where the law requires
All sales final; consult fees not refundable
Early-exit fee
Not stated
None stated

Read off each seller’s own pages. Fridays: September 28, 2026. HeliMeds: October 17, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Fridays

5.8/10
  • Names its compounding pharmacy
  • Publishes no state list
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The case for HeliMeds

7.5/10
  • $288 a year less on compounded semaglutide injection
  • $888 a year less on compounded tirzepatide injection
  • Names no compounding pharmacy
Visit HeliMeds

Scores

Fridays 5.8 · HeliMeds 7.5 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

3.4A
vs
B
4.1

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.5A
vs
B
7.5

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
9.7

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
7.0

The score is the same formula for every seller. Payment does not enter it. Method

Fridays vs HeliMeds: questions

Neither Fridays nor HeliMeds has an FDA warning letter on record. Letters are matched to a seller by company, domain and address, never by a similar name.
Fridays names four pharmacies. HeliMeds names no compounding pharmacy in our record. A 503A pharmacy compounds for named patients on a prescription; a 503B outsourcing facility is registered with FDA and inspected under federal manufacturing rules.
HeliMeds, by $288 a year at standing rates. Fridays: $249 a month, about $2,988 a year. HeliMeds: $225 a month, about $2,700 a year.
Fridays states you can cancel at any time; refunds: fees are non-refundable except for medical disqualification, billing errors or where the law requires. HeliMeds states you can cancel at any time; refunds: all sales final; consult fees not refundable.
Neither Fridays nor HeliMeds pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Fridays 5.8, HeliMeds 7.5.

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