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Polly vs Ro

Neither Polly nor Ro has an FDA warning letter on record. No price lines up like for like: Polly and Ro publish prices for different products.

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

The record

Polly / Ro

Polly logo

Polly

8.4/10

Ro logo

Ro

7.4/10

FDA warning letters
None on record
None on record
Pharmacy
Lowest standing price
$179/moCompounded semaglutide injection
$149/moBrand-name semaglutide pill, medication only, membership extra
States
All 50 states
All 50 states
Checked
Prices captured Record checked November 2026
Prices captured Record checked October 2026
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Neither Polly nor Ro pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Polly 8.4, Ro 7.4. How we are paid

What the record shows

  1. 01

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

  2. 02

    Polly names two pharmacies, all 503A. Ro sells brand-name medication only.

  3. 03

    No price lines up like for like: Polly and Ro publish prices for different products.

  4. 04

    Only Polly lists a price for compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection. Only Ro lists a price for brand-name semaglutide pen, brand-name tirzepatide pen and brand-name semaglutide pill.

  5. 05

    Polly does not state its cancellation terms; Ro states you can cancel at any time.

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.

Polly

Ro

Compounded semaglutide injection

$179/mo

$2,148 a year

Not sold or not priced
Compounded tirzepatide injection

$279/mo

$3,348 a year

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

$199/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

Brand-name tirzepatide pen
Not sold or not priced

$299/mo

medication only, membership extra; not compared

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, shipping
Clinician visits, labs, coaching
Billed separately
Not stated
Medication
Cancel any time
Not stated
Yes, stated
Minimum term
Month to month, or a 3- or 6-month supply charged at checkout
None on the monthly plan; 3, 6 and 12-month plans are prepaid
Refunds
Full refund only before the medical intake is submitted; 3- and 6-month plans cannot be refunded once the first month has passed
Membership fees are not refunded; the $39 first month is refunded if you are not eligible
Early-exit fee
Yes
Not stated

Read off each seller’s own pages. Polly: October 17, 2026. Ro: October 31, 2026. Every plan and dose we hold is on the full review.

The case for each

The case for Polly

8.4/10
  • Sells compounded semaglutide injection and compounded tirzepatide injection, which Ro does not price
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The case for Ro

7.4/10
  • Sells brand-name semaglutide pen and brand-name tirzepatide pen, which Polly does not price
  • States you can cancel at any time
  • Price leaves out medication
  • Lowest price covers the medication only, with a separate membership on top
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Scores

Polly 8.4 · Ro 7.4 out of 10. Six weighted parts.

Value25%

5.8A
vs
B
3.0

Effectiveness25%

10.0A
vs
B
10.0

User Experience15%

8.0A
vs
B
8.0

Trust & Safety15%

10.0A
vs
B
9.0

Accessibility10%

10.0A
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

Polly vs Ro: questions

Neither Polly 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.
Polly names two pharmacies, all 503A. 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: Polly and Ro publish prices for different products. 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.
Polly does not state its cancellation terms. 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 Polly nor Ro pays us. Links to them earn nothing. Scores: Polly 8.4, Ro 7.4.

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Affiliate partners outside this pair. Each has its own record and review, scored the same way.

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