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Fridays vs Ro

Neither Fridays nor Ro has an FDA warning letter on record. No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but Ro's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top.

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

The record

Fridays / Ro

Fridays logo

Fridays

5.8/10

Ro logo

Ro

7.4/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
Lowest standing price
$249/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$149/moBrand-name semaglutide pill, medication only, membership extra
States
No state list published
All 50 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Neither Fridays nor Ro pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Fridays 5.8, Ro 7.4. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    Fridays names four pharmacies. Ro sells brand-name medication only.

  3. 03

    No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but Ro's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top.

  4. 04

    Only Fridays lists a price for compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection. Only Ro lists a price for brand-name semaglutide pill and Foundayo (orforglipron) pill.

  5. 05

    Ro lists all 50 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

Ro

Brand-name semaglutide pen

$1,498/mo

$17,976 a year

$199/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Brand-name tirzepatide pen

$1,828/mo

$21,936 a year

$299/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Compounded semaglutide injection

$249/mo

$2,988 a year

Not sold or not priced
Compounded tirzepatide injection

$359/mo

$4,308 a year

Not sold or not priced
Brand-name semaglutide pill
Not sold or not priced

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Foundayo (orforglipron) pill
Not sold or not priced

$149/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Price includes
Medication, clinician visits, coaching
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Billed separately
Not stated
Medication
Cancel any time
Yes, stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
None on the monthly plan; 3, 6 and 12-month plans are prepaid
None on the monthly plan; 3, 6 and 12-month plans are prepaid
Refunds
Fees are non-refundable except for medical disqualification, billing errors or where the law requires
Membership fees are not refunded; the $39 first month is refunded if you are not eligible

Read off each seller’s own pages. Fridays: October 30, 2026. Ro: October 31, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Fridays

5.8/10
  • Sells compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection, which Ro does not price
  • Publishes no state list
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The case for Ro

7.4/10
  • Sells brand-name semaglutide pill and Foundayo (orforglipron) pill, which Fridays does not price
  • Price leaves out medication
  • Lowest price covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top
Visit Ro

Scores

Fridays 5.8 · Ro 7.4 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

3.4A
vs
B
3.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

3.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

5.5A
vs
B
9.0

Accessibility10%

5.0A
vs
B
10.0

Support10%

7.0A
vs
B
5.5

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

Fridays vs Ro: questions

Neither Fridays nor Ro 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. Ro sells brand-name medication only. A 503A pharmacy compounds for named patients on a prescription; a 503B outsourcing facility is registered with FDA and inspected under federal manufacturing rules.
No price lines up like for like. They share brand-name semaglutide pen, but Ro's $199 covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top. We only set two prices against each other when they are for the same product and both are standing month-to-month or 4-week rates.
Fridays states you can cancel at any time; refunds: fees are non-refundable except for medical disqualification, billing errors or where the law requires. Ro states you can cancel at any time; refunds: membership fees are not refunded; the $39 first month is refunded if you are not eligible.
Neither Fridays nor Ro pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Fridays 5.8, Ro 7.4.

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